no joke

[jimbo]

By refering to Science as solid journal, I mean it's peer review process is about as stringent as it get. As Brad pointed out, no journal or journal article is absolute, and it has certain assumptions and limitations. In addition, there are natural feedback loops built into the eco-system: as fish become overfished, it's less profitable, and commerical fisherman do something else until the fishing improves. I also agree that the media tends to look for the interesting angle and oversimplifies things. Nonetheless, all those things being said, I still think that what the article laid out is feasible and we shouldn't too quick to discount it (for example, global warming). As an angler I have a strong interest in keeping fisheries healthy.