senate Bill S. 1336
Should the South Pacific Fisheries Convention Be Implemented?
Argument in favor
The international fisheries convention that this bill implements will make it easier for the U.S. to sustainably manage the fisheries of the South Pacific, and deter illegal fishing by foreign countries.
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08/14/2015
The con argument sounds like: if everything is not completely predictable & the U.S. isn't in total control, we can't risk any action. (This sounds like toddler's logic.) It is counterproductive to not be willing to work with other countries. Although it does seem that conservatives are so risk-averse that we will all have to move off planet to make them feel safe enough to participate in reality!
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08/19/2015
An international treaty to prevent over fishing sounds to me like a good thing that needs to be implemented in other places as well.
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09/20/2015
Yes we need to stop fishing, allow the ocean to recover. And to start cleaning up the oceans rather than fishing them.
Argument opposed
While its objectives are worthwhile, there’s ample reason for skepticism as to whether an agreement that asks a country like China to play by the rules can be successful.
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08/14/2015
NO NO NO. Japan is not one of the countries that has signed on to the treaty?!?! Without the worlds most ruthless fishing country on board, it is nothing but a waste of ink and money!! WE ARE 18 TRILLION IN DEBT. STOP SPENDING NOW!!!
08/14/2015
Great idea. Won't work. Countries gota eat. Even if China signed on, their fishing fleet will ignore the rules.
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08/14/2015
Tragedy of the Commons issues can only be solved by property. Sell fishing rights that are tradable.
The con argument sounds like: if everything is not completely predictable & the U.S. isn't in total control, we can't risk any action. (This sounds like toddler's logic.) It is counterproductive to not be willing to work with other countries. Although it does seem that conservatives are so risk-averse that we will all have to move off planet to make them feel safe enough to participate in reality!
NO NO NO. Japan is not one of the countries that has signed on to the treaty?!?! Without the worlds most ruthless fishing country on board, it is nothing but a waste of ink and money!! WE ARE 18 TRILLION IN DEBT. STOP SPENDING NOW!!!
Great idea. Won't work. Countries gota eat. Even if China signed on, their fishing fleet will ignore the rules.
An international treaty to prevent over fishing sounds to me like a good thing that needs to be implemented in other places as well.
Yes we need to stop fishing, allow the ocean to recover. And to start cleaning up the oceans rather than fishing them.
Tragedy of the Commons issues can only be solved by property. Sell fishing rights that are tradable.
Even if China and Japan won't cooperate, we need to start somewhere.
We cannot afford to add bureaucracy to our already bloated, over-bearing government.
yes,every square inch of the earth and skies should be regulated
Won't hurt to have rules in place for all countries to honor. Just my opinion
It's time to bring in food to America and not ask other countries. It's not fair to the American people to give away their jobs to foreign people
Don't talk ourselves out of it. As Ford said if you think you can't you can't.
Multi-national implementation of this measure can be used as leverage against those countries who have refused to participate.
We need to act now. We keep living on this planet like there's a planet B to go to.
