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Fisherman's Hands Tied In Their Own Nets
Are we the public being subsidized and not the producers as it’s widely thought? When something is cheap you don’t value it. If you pay a bit more, you value it more, right? Stuart and William aren't having a downer on Fishermen in this episode, they just feel more and more that we should be allowing our fisherman a model to fish within that allows them to make good decisions. Fishermen should be paid more so they can perhaps fish less. Fishermen have their hands tied in their own nets.
This discussion was sparked by the following question sent in by listener Ron from Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire, England:
“People say fishermen are actually caring about the environment as they know if they fish too much, the stocks will run out. So, as many stocks are running low, if it's not the fisherman doing it, who is that doesn't care about the environment? Sorry, feeling sarcastic today.”
Fishermen do care, it’s the methods they use that disturbs habitats in Stuart and William’s opinion, it’s how fisherman have to fish to survive sometimes. There’s a lot of unseen fishing going on, and the co-hosts question how much do some fisherman realize they impact the fish stocks?
The market fluctuates, with fish being caught being thrown back as there isn’t money in them, the amount of wastage that is thrown back is incredible. Supermarkets will pay the least amount they can for what they get. Fishermen do care deeply about the environment. but there is a pressure to keep your business going, and they need to work within a sustainable system and model that allows them to make decisions based on the environmental impact, and not can they survive from that day's catch.
During this episode Stuart and William discuss the upcoming Environmental Debate Live & Unscripted event, set to take place on May 27th at the Bothy Vineyard in Oxfordshire. To secure your tickets for this event, use the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/environmental-debate-live-unscripted-tickets-514832145807
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