Raising #catchlimits for #extractive monopolies through #regulatorycapture #degrades #oceans and #biodiversity: In May, a group of recreational fishermen from Maryland sued the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, a state agency, claiming it contributed to the decline of menhaden in and around Chesapeake Bay by “rubber stamping” the latest quotas set by the Atlantic commission.
#OceanDegradation #marineprotectedareas
#catchlimits #extractive #regulatorycapture #degrades #oceans #biodiversity #oceandegradation #marineprotectedareas