To the editor: The proposals provided by Oceana CEO Andrew Sharpless to deal with the issue of seafood obtained via abusive labor practices will not be new, nor are they very real looking.
For instance, with regard to the disappointing deal on subsidies that members of the World Commerce Group lastly reached final yr, after twenty years of negotiations, his personal group acknowledged that it “is more likely to eradicate a negligible share of worldwide dangerous subsidies at finest,” and that “historical past means that we must always not set our hopes too excessive for vital future progress.”
Making an attempt to watch home fisheries is daunting sufficient; coping with it on the unregulated excessive seas is far more troublesome. Seafood mislabeling is widespread, and seafood certification packages will not be proof against that drawback.
Even when the human rights abuses within the fishing business could possibly be addressed, it could nonetheless be a really inhumane and environmentally unscrupulous business. People are removed from its solely victims.
In reply to Sharpless’ query, the morally moral seafood is vegan seafood. There are nice vegan variations of nearly each sort of seafood conceivable. They’re scrumptious and they’re additionally higher for our well being.
Mary Finelli, Silver Spring, Md.
The writer is chairman of the advocacy group Fish Really feel.
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To the editor: I notice that the majority American seafood is imported, and far of it’s dealt with by victims of pressured labor, I attempt to solely eat wild-caught fish on the uncommon event that I’ve seafood. The situations by which most livestock are raised are deplorable; it’s no shock that the seafood business is equally insensitive.
I’ve chosen to eat a plant-based weight-reduction plan that leaves my conscience clear and my physique wholesome. Now, with overfishing and closely polluted oceans, seafood is nearing its demise.
I’m deeply grateful for research that expose the appalling situations of employees in industrial fisheries and the ensuing depletion of our oceans. I can solely hope that enforceable coverage adjustments shall be made to mitigate these points.
Elaine Livesey-Fassel, Los Angeles
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To the editor: Sharpless’ wonderful examination of the appalling, even tragic situations on fishing vessels and the large drawback of worldwide overfishing deserves our consideration.
I really feel strongly and passionately that every of us as people is named to sacrifice for the better good. We’re inspired to cease consuming and particularly consuming issues in ways in which hurt the Earth.
For God’s sake, go vegetarian already.
JJ Flowers, Dana Level
