And it will keep on happening because the
fishing lobby is organized and has a real
voice. An entire industry has been built
around it. $$$
Who speaks for the native fish? A few little
people who aren't getting heard. There's no
organization that represents their interest,
that is willing to take on an activist role
and *do* something. That takes real leadership,
political savvy, and of course $$$.
Many people say education is the only solution.
That's debatable.
James Carlton, an expert in the introduction
of non-indigenous species, once described the
consequences of these introductions quite
succinctly : a homogenized world.
- shireen
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