NOAA Fisheries - What’s new, what are they responsible for……

[MakoMatt]

There are approximately 15.1 million recreational salt water fishermen in the United States. The U.S. population is approximately 330 million. Salt water fishermen make up about 4.6% of the population.

Fish are a natural resource, much the same as lumber, farming, fresh water, etc, etc, and etc.

Would not equal allocation of a resource take into an account the other 95% of the country that does not fish for fun? Are you saying that less than 5% of the country who fish as a hobby, fun n’ games, are entitled, or should get 50% of this natural resource?

 

[OVERBORED]

The Atlantic Bluefin tuna biomass is estimated at 800-900mt. The Pacific BT biomass at 100-120mt.

NOAA regulates both so why is it that in California I can keep 10 bluefin per person but in NY its 1 per boat?

Unlike lumber and farming, I can't grown my own Tuna.

Fishing regulations in general are disproportional to the estimated biomass and it's a trend across all species. NOAA has an agenda tied to the philosophy that our oceans should be aquariums. The more MPAs the better. The Obama model lives on.