Is It a Commercial-Only Resource?
October 7th, 2008Is It a Commercial-Only Resource?
These bumper stickers represent the way commercial fishermen feel about guided recreational anglers. The stickers supposedly originated in Sitka, Alaska and have been seen on vehicles in other parts of the State including the Kenai Peninsula area. Recreational fishermen recognize the importance of commercial fishing to the culture and economy in Alaska. However, this mentality demonstrates total disrespect to the people who spend thousands of dollars to come visit this great State and the Charters who work so hard to provide a safe and professional opportunity for those people to fish.
These bumper stickers highlight why people should boycott commercially-caught halibut.
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I’ve personally seen all of these displayed on hundreds of cars and boats throughout SE Alaska. Charter captains have also been “booed” and physically removed from bars and restaurants in Sitka, Petersburg, Juneau and Ketchikan.
I wonder when some of this will come down to filing criminal charges of harrasment or assault?
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Charter and Lodges offer a viable way for the PUBLIC to access their resource.
No land animal has ever survived long term commercial harvest - why do commerical interests believe Ocean animals can?