Those who blame overfishing for every marine ecological problem overlook seismic airgun surveys, offshore wind turbine effects, and other new underwater technologies that disrupt crucial sonar communications that aquatic animals naturally utilize.
There is no one answer to any complex issue, and this situation is a perfect example of that.
Always beware people who jump on bandwagons and assert that the world is ending. Those are the kind of people who seek to control you, and they’re everywhere.
People have been fishing in Maine for generations. Animals have thrived for a lot longer than we give them credit, and the human population has boomed in ancient lands before us. There is no need for doomsday screaming. But there is a balance that can be found if we stop searching for one-stop solutions and recognize that multiple factors are often the cause of ongoing problems, which require multiple solutions to ensure the longevity of our successes.
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Jessica Marie Baumgartner 