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.

 

[MakoMatt]

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

The Western BFT biomass is projecting potential decline. The Eastern biomass is not. The Pacific biomass has shown significant recovery. NOAA is presently reviewing these accessments.

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.

And the farmers in the Midwest who supply their bounty with the rest of the country cannot fish for BFT

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.

That is simply your own personal interpretation of how you see things and in no way represents what the scientific community puts forward.

 

[MakoMatt]

NOAA Fisheries’ Cooperative Research programs build partnerships between scientists and fishermen to collect data that improves fisheries management.

Scientists and the Fishing Industry Join Forces for Better Data and Management (Part 2)

NOAA Fisheries’ Cooperative Research programs build partnerships between scientists and fishermen to collect data that improves fisheries management.

www.fisheries.noaa.gov