A report from the BBC reports on the “signficant revival in sea life” as a result of five years of restricted fishing off Lundy island. The Eastern coast of Lundy Island is currently the only “No-Take” zone in UK waters.
Significantly increased numbers of lobsters and also larger specimens in surrounding areas supports the claims that “no-take” zones can help the fisheries industry. Fishermen are however still opposed to increasing the size of the “no-take” zones, saying the size will be “uneconomical”.
Fishermen do deserve to be able to earn a living and to supply to consumer needs. However they need to be willing to compromise and to show more longer term thinking. We all know the consequences of short-term mass exploitation.
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