Posted by randy87 on August 07, 2002 at 10:23:16:
In Reply to: Oh.... Really??? How about that.... posted by Disgusted_Too on August 06, 2002 at 15:50:06:
No..I do think fishing and offroading are fine. I just think that it is good to have certain areas designated as either wilderness zones or an MPA. They are good for nature, they are good for divers, and they are even good for fisherman and hunters. They act as a nursery to replenish the nearby areas where we can fish and hunt.
What would you prefer hunt and fish your brains out for the next five years and then have nothing left to find within certain specie groups? Or have it last your entire lifetime. So when you are 60 you can go out with son and grandson and do some fishing and hunting and still have thigns to see.
That said, there should be nothing wrong with these designated areas, whether on land or in the sea, being used by divers and hikers for purely watching nature in action.
How can anyone argue with that? Everyone seems to be so extreme on this issue. Hunters think if they can't go in their and kill then no can go in. And non-hunters want to ban hunting all together.