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Originally Posted by Rob
So I was watching the Trawlermen last night. One of the shots was showing how the boat skipper had caught the wrong type of fish, and would have to throw it back due to EU quotas. What was really daft was that the fish would probably all be dead, by the time they'd sorted it.
This isn't conservation of fish stocks. If they are caught, even accidentally, then it makes sense to land them.
The only way to conserve stocks is to somehow prevent the fish, or whatever marine life, being caught in the first place.
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One way would be to choose the more environmental forms of fishing.Bottom trawling for one is something that is very distructive of habitats.Plus take into account seasons and size of fish.
As far as I can see the quota system isn't working because they aren't as strict as the experts would like and the suggestions of no fishing zones are conveniently being ignored.
Outside Europe is there any kind of fishing quota system in operation?Any kind of method of preserving fish for the future?