Some California fish like red, Green and Blue are still remain in crisis whereas the stocks of other ocean fish are coming back. According to a federal government report U.S. marine fish populations are steadily rebuilding because of strict regulations imposed upon commercial and recreational fisheries off the Pacific, Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
Eric Schwaab, assistant NOAA administrator for NOAA’s Fisheries Service, said that the efforts are on to end overfishing and rebuilding stocks around the country. He added that the research study found some important fish stocks rebounding. This is the case particularly in California, where the strictest marine fishing regulations on the planet are already in place.
NOAA said that some corporate environmental NGOS continue to push the false mantra that California fisheries are in crisis because of “overfishing” to promote the imposition of so-called “marine protected areas” under the privately-funded Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative. NOAA’s “Status of U.S. Fisheries” reports on the fishing activity and population level for fish stocks in the country. Schwaab said that commercial and recreational fishing depend on healthy and abundant fish stocks and marine ecosystems to provide lasting jobs, food and recreational opportunities.
