Over Fishing – USA
Oct 2003
Alaska’s rich waters are famous for their plentiful supply of fish. But now overfishing is threatening to destroy this precious ecosystem.
The Gulf of Alaska is home to the magnificent Stellar Sea Lion — a mammal who for centuries has lived from this ’sea of plenty’. But as over-fishing has spiralled out of control, the sea lions can no longer find food.The decline of the Stellar Sea Lion has prompted the introduction of tougher fishing regulations in an attempt to halt a worldwide crisis. However local fisheries have been angered by the move which threatens their livelihood. Environmentalists see things differently. “The fishermen will put themselves out of business if they continue,” alleges Ken Stump “if we remove fewer fish now then we will have more for the indefinite future.” To make matters worse, fishermen who have spent years carefully controlling certain species such as wild salmon are finding themselves ousted from the market with the introduction of cheaper ‘farmed’ fish. They are struggling to keep afloat “We are trying to live through this. We will not be giving up.”
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December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
this vid says …
this vid says overfishing USA idiot, and the same principals for collecting data on populations are used everywhere, from landings ! My education only lies in fishing ? I see the fish populations in my waters daily, yet biologists sitting behind desks reading paper work are telling me the populations of the fish i target ! KNOW a lot more than you think !!
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
strikenetter:
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strikenetter:
Please. You’ve pretty much admitted that your education has consisted solely of fishing. Could you kindly leave the GLOBAL ASSESSMENTS of FISH POPULATION to people like ecologists, who tend to get out beyond the NC boundary waters a bit more often than you do? I mean, it’s not like you’re an expert about the fish populations of Alaska, or the Oregon Coast, or Australia, now, IS it? So maybe it’s possible your extensive fishing education didn’t tell you EVERYTHING…isn’t it?
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
NC, no depletion in …
NC, no depletion in stocks here, but yet we are facing laws with adverse information, biologists say fish stocks are decreasing yet my landing have stayed the same since i started over 15 years ago ! 75 % fish stocks overfished, i have watched in greenpeace vids that it was 90 % , so which is it ?
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
oh wow when it …
oh wow when it comes to america being the bad person everyone turns nice but if itsw a different country like japan they turn into really mean bastards which i find really messed up to see what im talking about go to pirate tuna fishing
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
well thats just …
well thats just ignorant
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
this was depressing …
this was depressing. but informative
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Wow this comments …
Wow this comments are alot nicer than the comments about the japanese and their tuna fishing.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
does this mean i …
does this mean i wont be able to have my daily dolphin sandwich?
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
just moved new area …
just moved new area
i liked this video
1v
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
this is very …
this is very informative information, thank you for uploading this (Im not a nerd about this, im just being nice)
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Ken, alaska has …
Ken, alaska has record numbers of fish . What’s the problem. you need to find a new religen.
The problem with sealions is that there’s alot more Orca’s now than there was 40 years ago. Orcas eat sealions.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
The market is being …
The market is being flooded from South America , Norway and SE Asia.
Responsible aqauculture is part of the solution. No take reserves are another.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
We’re all doomed!!!
We’re all doomed!!!
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
That kind of logic …
That kind of logic is going to kill mankind. (see below)
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Why are there …
Why are there people who think they need to keep the earth exactly the way it is now. The earth has been changing for the entire time of its existence. Hey, change is inevitable. Accept it.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Myth: “farmed …
Myth: “farmed salmon have flooded the market”.
Let’s look at the numbers and the facts: Alaska ranches 1.5 billion salmon each year and has 50 million of those fish return annually. All this ranched salmon is harvested in a 4 month period. Salmon farming on the same coast only harvests 18 million each year over a 12 month period. So, who is it that’s flooding the market?
If you’re wondering how ranching differs (or not) from farming, search in youtube for “Alaska salmon farming”.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Hey, let’s ask for …
Hey, let’s ask for no take zones. Thanks.