Some Facts to Use

[Tangles]

: some easy facts to use if in an polite discussion with an Eco-Moron (hopefully that term will make the next Macquarie dictionary, )

1: On a per capita basis we have by far the largest fishery area of any nation and the second largest shelf area
2: We have the third largest Exclusive Economic Zone in the world
3: But We have the lowest fishery harvest rate at just over 3% of the global average
4: We import 70% of our seafood, this costs us $1.8 billion
5: With the lowest fishing harvest in the world, and a rapidly shrinking industry, we
currently have over one-third of the global MPA area.
6: Planned current additions will mean we will have over half of the global MPAs
7: With the Coral Sea, this will total 2 thirds of global MPAs
8: we have the most costly restrictive management practices of fisheries in the world, ie also the most costly as well.
9: we import from more heavily fished fisheries , every resource we lock up puts pressure on others.

These are from Walter Starck.

10: From me, a fact we cant imperically quantify is that we have the largest percentage of gullible Eco-Morons per capita in the world,

Feel free to add further useful facts.

[Lucky_Phill]

Thanks again Mike for taking the time to remind us all about the ' others ' out there.

If it looks like a sheep, sounds like a sheep and smells like a sheep..........

I am totally amazed at the amount of people that are so willing to jump on any eco band wagon once they see a report in the press. They simply think, because some one said it on television, it must be true. I also lambaste the inept journalists that are devoid of enough backbone to stand up for the truth and tell both sides of the envo-story.

Don't worry Mike, the more people I speak to and pass on ' facts ' the more they begin to question what they read, hear and see in the press, and in particular from the political side of the envro-fence.

cheers


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[Lucky_Phill]

I suppose we could add the fact.

11. An MPA stands for Marine Protected Area, but only protected by the Gov regarding fishing and NOT protected from pollution, eco-damaging development, agricultural runoff, tourism boat & people traffic.... ! in other words, another spin doctor at work.


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[billfisher]

This graph sums it up: