Regulatory capture at its finest. Needs to be stopped.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture
WE NEED TO ACT NOW! Florida's goliath grouper still need our help.
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You don't expect anyone to actually give any credibility to wikipedia, do you?
hlsooner:
All due respect, come dive the gulf, then preach wicopedia.
The entire article is a political statement.
OceanObsessed
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Anyone can post anything on Wikipedia. It even states it on their home page: "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Althought it offers alot of good information you have to take everything there with a grain of salt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Althought it offers alot of good information you have to take everything there with a grain of salt.
BHB ScubaTroll
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I sure hope I can be one of the lucky to obtain a permit for the hunt!
Missdirected
Contributor
Capt. Rich, is anyone allowed to attend this meeting or is it closed? My schedule is open and I would like to attend. I have been interested in what is going to happen with our grouper and this seems to be the place to find out that information.
Thanking you in advance for your response,
-MissD
Thanking you in advance for your response,
-MissD
CoolTech:
I heard jewfish stew is almost as tasty as manatee steaks
Those who have a problem with wikipedia should take a bit of time to see how it actually works before condemning it as a chalkboard on the internet that anyone can post their their fantasies on. It is reviewed and edited by a large staff of highly knowledgeable individuals; if only the same could be said of what gets posted in internet forums. Rarely does anyone "cite" to wikipedia for authority, rather it is simply an easy and open link for all to access. "Regulatory Capture" is a widely respected idea in the field of government regulation and regulatory theory and is hardly something a random person made up on a whim.
As for the Jewfish, I was simply making the point that I am suspect of the motives behind a new regulatory proposal that seeks to harvest 800 grouper in the name of research. Eight or even eighty fish, maybe. But 800? This seems at odds with the fact that is currently a crime to harvest one here.
As for the Jewfish, I was simply making the point that I am suspect of the motives behind a new regulatory proposal that seeks to harvest 800 grouper in the name of research. Eight or even eighty fish, maybe. But 800? This seems at odds with the fact that is currently a crime to harvest one here.
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