[SampleMan]

Well then, you're contesting a point that no one else (especially me) has made. Your point that it might be beneficial to people that cod have declined crossed my mine too, as an interesting possibility.

My post to which you originally replied, however, was in answer to what I thought was an illogical assessment that the oceans are so vast, that it can't be proven that the cod have actually declined in numbers, as they could just be hiding.

It is my point that no cod in the nets can be taken as a factual indicator that the number of cod has declined.

Having said that, I prefer cod to lobster. Sure lobster tastes better, but cod doesn't give my an allergic reaction.

[joshhiggins]

you're contesting a point that no one else (especially me) has made.

You are correct that I was contesting a point you were not trying to make. The author had intimated that cod have declined and this is bad, and that if for some unknown reason lobster declined, fishermen would be doomed. I was contesting that argument.

In my haste this morning I had misinterpreted your comment as being similar to the authors, it was not. I apologize. Josh