tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post114870524987378213..comments2023-11-02T04:18:45.711-07:00Comments on blogfish: Is the U.S. still overfishing? Part 2Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121566220326246265noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-1151537156676686122006-06-28T16:25:00.000-07:002006-06-28T16:25:00.000-07:00Overfishing that reduces fish populations to small...Overfishing that reduces fish populations to small levels creates a risk of lost productivity through many factors such as loss of genetic diversity and absence of large, old individuals which are especially valuable for reproduction. Fisheries models routinely neglect such factors. It's folly to rely on the sustainability of overfishing as predicted by such models. Far better to avoid Mark Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-1149616431578239452006-06-06T10:53:00.000-07:002006-06-06T10:53:00.000-07:00I notice in this thread (Part 1) and other communi...I notice in this thread (Part 1) and other communications about about fishery management that overfishing and overfished are linked to "unsustainable fisheries". Overfishing and overfished have pretty technical definitions in federal fishery managment circles and the criteria are somewhat severe. However overfishing and overfished do not necessarily mean unsustainable in the general sense if Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com