• x00z@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      Common misconception. It’s simple supply and demand. Do you think people would be destroying the seas if nobody would pay them for it?

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        22 hours ago

        @x00z @nsrxn

        That’s not so simple. Subsistence fishing is the sole means of livelihood and self-sustenance for a significant global population. It provides essential food security and supports local economies, particularly in coastal and island communities. This traditional practice ensures families have direct access to nutritious seafood, often using simple, low-cost methods. It is crucial for maintaining resilience in the face of environmental and economic challenges.

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          20 hours ago

          There’s only a very small amount of humans living off fishing. If those were the only ones, there would be no problems. These people do not justify any fishing for people who don’t need fish to survive.

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        23 hours ago

        supply and demand is a theory about price discovery. it has no bearing on this discussion.

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            23 hours ago

            I don’t think that’s likely to happen. do you have another method that might be effective?

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          23 hours ago

          You’re claiming my choice has no impact, but it does because of supply and demand. It’s very small, but it’s still there.

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            22 hours ago

            this is just handwaiving. supply and demand isn’t a magic phrase that makes your actions have the desired effect.

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              22 hours ago

              That’s why I’m sharing the solution:

              Don’t contribute to the problem.

              If we don’t eat fish there would be close to no nets in the oceans.

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                  20 hours ago

                  Yeah because there’s too many people who are too stubborn to give it up.

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                    20 hours ago

                    regardless of the excuses you want to make for your plan’s ineffectiveness, I’m trying to find an effective solution