The troika that is wrecking the family fishing fleet is composed of government bureaucrats, environmentalists and economists.
They are all governed by good intentions, but this is confirmation of the saying: "The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
Easiest to understand are bureaucrats.
Bureaucrats obey only power, the power of the law. And we would not want them to act otherwise. So, if we believe there is something wrong in what they do, we do not address them. We correct the law under which they operate.
Hence the call to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Act. You can see the specific requests to Congress at www.care2.com; search for Magnuson Act; sign your name, and add your reasons for signing, if you will. Many, from all over the world, are doing just that with poignant words.
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