The introduction of new rules and regulations will undoubtedly have an impact on the livelihoods of fishermen and other members of the fishing community. Quotas, taxes, technological regulations, and marine protected areas will all restrict the freedom fishermen to fish and the elimination of subsidies will likely increase the costs of fishing. Nevertheless, it must be noted that the proposals of Mission 2011 are not aimed at destroying the fishing industry -- we, too, realize the importance of fish in our lives and that many are not willing to switch to a fish-free diet -- but rather, to begin a transition from depleting fish stocks to sustaining them. This transition is necessary in order to secure the supply of fish and success of the fishing industry in the years and decades to come.
That said, a change from the status quo is inevitable, and there is no solution . There are no solutions to the problems facing global fisheries problem that does do not involve reducing the number of fish that are caught, and, in turn, reducing the number of people who make a living through the fishing industry. Just as workers in the auto automotive industry have been displaced by machines, the abacus upgraded to the calculatorhas been replaced by computers, and lead in leaded gasoline has been phased out in order to accommodate catalytic converters (Lovei, 1998), circumstances will force some fishermen will need to leave the industry and seek a new occupation in the long runover time. Even without the regulations we are suggesting, declining fish stocks mean that fishing can never be as profitable as it was in the past due to declining fish stocks. Communities centered around fishing need to adapt to a system that limits fishing or else risk a sudden, irreparable economic downturn that will result when the remaining fish population collapsespopulations collapse.
It should also be noted that if our plans proposals are carried out and successfully achieve our their goals, then the fishing industry will ultimately benefit. In While fishermen may be hurt in the initial stages fisherman will undoubtedly be hurt by many of the restrictions, however of implementation, over the long run, as populations return to and are sustained at more natural levels, there will be more fish that can be harvested without the risk of fishery collapse. On the other hand, if fishing continues as it is being done now, populations will go virtually extinct experience commercial extinction and entire fisheries will be lost (Munro, 2006).
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