Chinese River Dolphin declared extinct

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

There is not nearly enough being done to protect the oceans. With all the over-fishing, soon there won't be any fish left. Something has to be done.

There is a great group that I support called the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. They are trying to make a difference. The head of the group is the co-founder of Greenpeace. He left Greenpeace because he thought it had gotten too big and too political. His name is Captain Paul Watson. He is a great man. He doesn't take any salary.

If anyone wants to check the group out, here is their website.

http://www.seashepherd.org/

I agree with you about overfishing needing to be addressed-- both to protect the health of the environment and to keep fishing as a viable job. There are a number of fish I've elected not to eat because they're too overfished. Admittedly, not terribly hard for me as I don't eat much meat to begin with, but I still miss things like cod. But hey, it's just food. Not like I'm not fortunate enough to live in a country where there are plenty of other things to eat.

Another threat to the oceans (and other waterways) is the factory farms and the sheer amount of animal waste dumped into the water. Rolling Stone has a good article in this month's issue about pig farms and the environmental damage they do (cruelty factor aside). But hey, in America we want our cheap bacon and pork chops and if it means killing the oceans and poisoning our fellow Americans who live near the farms, well, that's okay, right Repent?

BTW-- funny comment about the Fairplex mules. Made me laugh.