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That's what a government is supposed to be doing: laws, regulations, and the ability to enforce them.

greglindahl 9y ago
Yeah, and if you look at newspaper articles about wild fish actually being farmed, the government seems to be doing a terrible job about that in particular.
- aaronbrethorst 9y ago
  I live in Seattle, and couldn't agree more! I think it's reprehensible that there hasn't been more done by our current Congress, the Executive branch, and the Washington state legislature to prevent such disastrous accidents as the recent release of Atlantic salmon around Puget Sound. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/puget-sound-fish-farmers-say-banning-atlantic-salmon-operations-would-be-unfair/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/puget-sou... I'm glad to see that parts of the government, specifically one of our US Senators, Maria Cantwell, and some folks in Washington state's legislature, like Kevin Ranker from Orcas Island, are doing the right thing on this issue. Cantwell, being in the minority party in the Senate, can't do much more than angrily issue press releases, and Ranker, being in the majority party in the Washington state Senate, is doing as much as he can—i.e. introduce legislation. https://www.facebook.com/senatorcantwell/posts/1994659154144311 https://www.facebook.com/senatorcantwell/posts/1994659154144... https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/puget-sound-fish-farmers-say-banning-atlantic-salmon-operations-would-be-unfair/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/puget-sou...
DrScump 9y ago
But there can be multiple governments involved.
- Broken_Hippo 9y ago
  So? The responsibility is on the government where the product is being sold. If they can't verify the origins, they can disallow that sell. I don't see the issue here other than it makes it complicated... which it would be anyway.

Yeah, and if you look at newspaper articles about wild fish actually being farmed, the government seems to be doing a terrible job about that in particular.

aaronbrethorst 9y ago
I live in Seattle, and couldn't agree more! I think it's reprehensible that there hasn't been more done by our current Congress, the Executive branch, and the Washington state legislature to prevent such disastrous accidents as the recent release of Atlantic salmon around Puget Sound. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/puget-sound-fish-farmers-say-banning-atlantic-salmon-operations-would-be-unfair/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/puget-sou... I'm glad to see that parts of the government, specifically one of our US Senators, Maria Cantwell, and some folks in Washington state's legislature, like Kevin Ranker from Orcas Island, are doing the right thing on this issue. Cantwell, being in the minority party in the Senate, can't do much more than angrily issue press releases, and Ranker, being in the majority party in the Washington state Senate, is doing as much as he can—i.e. introduce legislation. https://www.facebook.com/senatorcantwell/posts/1994659154144311 https://www.facebook.com/senatorcantwell/posts/1994659154144... https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/puget-sound-fish-farmers-say-banning-atlantic-salmon-operations-would-be-unfair/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/puget-sou...

DrScump 9y ago

But there can be multiple governments involved.

Broken_Hippo 9y ago
So? The responsibility is on the government where the product is being sold. If they can't verify the origins, they can disallow that sell. I don't see the issue here other than it makes it complicated... which it would be anyway.