tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post8639554752363846718..comments2023-11-02T04:18:45.711-07:00Comments on blogfish: Is small-scale fishing less harmful?Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121566220326246265noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-3949467143403700492011-07-29T07:52:39.999-07:002011-07-29T07:52:39.999-07:00Many recreational fishermen are great conservation...Many recreational fishermen are great conservationists, but IMO it's a persistent myth that recreational fishermen (or small-scale fishermen) are always more pro-conservation. Recreational fishermen have been the cause of conservation problems in some fisheries, and they have been very resistant to change. Sometimes the culprits are the for-hire boats that carry large packs of recreational Mark Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121566220326246265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-52141564309220167092011-07-29T07:31:33.247-07:002011-07-29T07:31:33.247-07:00Thanks for pointing this out, Mark. I'm just ...Thanks for pointing this out, Mark. I'm just starting to think more about different fishing groups behave. It seems one assumption that still holds is that recreational fishermen are more pro-conservation. Have you heard this before?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-76960347397126817212011-07-27T23:18:07.565-07:002011-07-27T23:18:07.565-07:00yes, you are right small-scale fishing is less har...yes, you are right small-scale fishing is less harmful.Mariamhttp://www.marinews.com/fishing/noreply@blogger.com