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Hypothetically, what would happen if we (USA) banned all fish imports and greatly restricted domestic catches for a few years? For the sake of argument assume t
by hansvm 5y ago
Hypothetically, what would happen if we (USA) banned all fish imports and greatly restricted domestic catches for a few years? For the sake of argument assume there's no economic impact on local fishermen (e.g., through grants), but would that be enough of a catalyst to make China's illegal fleets economically inviable and allow the oceans to recuperate a bit, or are more drastic measures necessary?
- cwp 5y agoThat's basically what Canada did with the Grand Banks in 1992. They didn't ban fish imports, but they did deploy the navy to prevent other countries (eg, Spain) from continuing to fish there. This absolutely devastated Newfoundland's economy, and even with unemployment insurance, the population dropped because people left to find work. I don't think a few years would cut it, the Grand Banks are juuuust starting to come back after almost 30 years of nearly no fishing.