>>"As Germany plans to kill 400,000 cattle, my local
fish and chip shop tells
me the price of cod has just jumped 6 pounds per
stone, with the drastic
fishing restrictions. It is now 42 pounds
sterling for one stone, 14
pounds weight.
I know that types of fish
are very regional but two staple sources of
protein in Britain and Europe
have suddenly had to come under unprecedented
social control.
In both
cases this is the result of the development of the means of
production
running into extremely serious ecological obstacles.
This trend looks
irreversible.
Chris Burford
London<<
"There is no way round it: to have a fishing industry we need fish," said
Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Commissioner Franz Fischler. (The
European Commission wants to cut fishing quotas by up to 74 percent to protect
populations close to collapse. )
full article: http://ens.lycos.com/ens/dec2000/2000L-12-01-12.html
tom
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