Aqua Culture in the US
The US's problem is simple. Our fish numbers are dwindling due to an array of factors. First off, our rivers, streams and oceans have been fished since Eric the Red and the Vikings were here. Our water supplies have almost been stripped bare from what the supply of good, adult sized fish used to be. Over fishing has been compensated by strict government standards on how much poundage of fish can be taken each day, and year from the US waters. (Boston Globe, 2002) Since the government has been putting strict standards on how much fish can be taken in each day, they should also be held accountable on helping out the fishing industry financially. For the longest time, people who lived off of the ocean too
k in as much fish as humanly possible in a day. Pollution is also a big factor in the dwindling amounts of fish in the US waters. There is so much money being pumped into the army right now, it's ridiculous. The economy would be better off by this too, so everyone could be happy. (Boston Globe, 2001) This was ok, until mechanization came about. The government could also put a tax on fish. The blame can be placed solely on the US government. Just a small tax, take the mass of the fish in grams, then 5% of the total weight would be the amount the stores would have to pay. Obviously the stores would pay the tax because everyone likes fish! The demand of fish would go up, and so would the price. Hopefully they will see the need to help out the fish farming industry in the US. They should pay a lot of attention to the water pollution, since its tough to keep the water we have left, clean water. The money the government should give, is money just to start an aquaculture program to help the fish numbers to get up, or, to give the fish farmers their desired amount of fish to sell to companies and stores. I doubt the US needs the amount of planes, tanks and ammo it has, just to stay a superpower in the world. The oceans were becoming depleted faster each day. I strongly believe in the aqua culture projects for fish farmers in the US.
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