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Pastimes : FISH FARMS NEED TO BE THE SIZE OF COUNTRIES -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (325)	6/24/2005 3:49:54 PM
From: maceng2	Respond to of 405

Raymond I concur it's time to get real. Some typical news.. themercury.news.com.au The USA's East Coast rivers used to be jumping with fish, as did the coastal sea waters, rivers, and lakes. Then the dam builders, paper mills, and over fishing loonies moved in. ====================================================== Extinction list hooks Pedder fish By MICHELLE PAINE 24jun05 A TINY Tasmanian long regarded as the country's most endangered fish has been declared extinct in the wild. And two of its cousins have been placed on the endangered list. The diminutive Pedder galaxias has clung to existence but Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell has upgraded its status to extinct in the wild. After its original home, Lake Pedder, was flooded in 1972 for a Hydro dam, its numbers plummeted. But some fish were moved to other lakes in the hope the species could survive. Pedder galaxias was common before Lake Pedder was flooded. The insect-eating galaxias is seven to 12cm long with iridescent gold flecks. The Threatened Species Committee has said: "There does not appear to be any substantial areas of former habitat suitable for reintroduction. The species is now extinct in what remains of its original habitat." And of seven new threatened fish species, four are Tasmanian. Yesterday, Greens environment spokesman Nick McKim said: "The State Government really should have had the courage to announce this sad news last month. "This is part of the ongoing tragedy of the appalling decision to flood Lake Pedder and a lesson which should inform future planning." Environment Minister Judy Jackson said the hard work of scientists and fisheries officers had in fact saved the fish from total extinction. She said it was thriving at Lake Oberon. "It appears to have successfully established itself and we're really encouraged," she said. And she said its population at Strathgordon showed promise. But the committee said there was no evidence of breeding at Strathgordon. The endangered list now includes the Arthurs paragalaxias and the golden galaxias, which live only in lakes Sorell and Crescent. The shrub Tasmanian bertya, with golden bell-shaped flowers, is also listed as endangered.

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (325)	6/24/2005 3:59:14 PM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 405

I grew up fishing as a kid. I can tell you nothing pi**es me off more then an ocean with no fish in it. I learned at an early age the stupidity of human kind. I liked hunting in the USA too, but now just another lowly citizen in the "nanny state" of the United Kingdom. I think people who hunt and fish will probably be the most determined opponents of the forces that are currently destroying the fisheries and wild life of our planet. The true words of the actual state of affairs needs to get around though.