If You Want To Maintain A Sustainable Supply Of Fish You Have To Farm The Fish, Rather Than Mine Them. So Putting Your Money Into Fishing Fleets That Are Going To Exacerbate The Problem By Over-fishing Is Not The Way To Preserve The Underlying Asset. - SearchQuotes

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If you want to maintain a sustainable supply of fish you have to farm the fish, rather than mine them. So putting your money into fishing fleets that are going to exacerbate the problem by over-fishing is not the way to preserve the underlying asset.

Maurice Strong

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