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Penn · 02-05-2010, 15:32

I am not concerned of mans ability to produce grain; I think this will have a cascading effect on other fisheries.

Years ago in the late 70's my brother and I would have fisherman come to our door with 35-60# stripers, native strip bass, a prize in this region...they were abundant along the northeast coast, but I haven’t seen one of that weight in over two decades. In fact this is a size limit for keepers; 27", but they are still juvenile fish, maybe 2 years old. The species may never recover.

So, for the sake of argument, what happen to the Irish in the 19th century?
The forced famine they experienced resulted in the complete decline of the Entire shellfish population around the island. They destroyed the whole of the fisheries because that severed the food chain.

Salmon are a basic element and predator in the oceanic chain.

02-05-2010, 15:32	#8
Penn Area Commander Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,469	I am not concerned of mans ability to produce grain; I think this will have a cascading effect on other fisheries. Years ago in the late 70's my brother and I would have fisherman come to our door with 35-60# stripers, native strip bass, a prize in this region...they were abundant along the northeast coast, but I haven’t seen one of that weight in over two decades. In fact this is a size limit for keepers; 27", but they are still juvenile fish, maybe 2 years old. The species may never recover. So, for the sake of argument, what happen to the Irish in the 19th century? The forced famine they experienced resulted in the complete decline of the Entire shellfish population around the island. They destroyed the whole of the fisheries because that severed the food chain. Salmon are a basic element and predator in the oceanic chain.
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