Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You're right about overfishing, although some environmental problems in our estuaries are also involved. Regrettably, ask the fishermen, and they say the problem for their industry is over-regulation. Political reluctance means regulation doesn't cut in until fish supplies are already dangerously low. Thanks for looking. Ric http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies On Jan 7, 2006, at 2:52 PM, Frank Dernie wrote: > Great photograph. The problem of the fishing industry is years of > over fishing. There are no fish left. The only country which had an > intelligent long term fishing policy is the only one with a strong > fishing industry left. Iceland. > Frank > > On 7 Jan, 2006, at 14:47, Ric Carter wrote: > >> Here's my first week shot for 2006: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album334/Week_1 >> >> The fishing industry here seems to be disappearing. Although it >> wasn't shot as a political statement, it seemed ironic that I was >> going through shots for the week as our Texas-millionaires >> government was touting our "booming economy." Maybe they're a >> little out of touch with Eastern North Carolina. >> >> Hi ho. >> >> Ric Carter >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information