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RE: North Eastern Crustacean Industry
This is interesting. Could it also be that the demand for crab is higher than that of lobster?
Also is the Maryland crabbing route actually polluted? If so why is the government not fixing the problem considering that crabbing plays an integral part in their economy?
Anything that has big business involved gets dirty real fast. I wonder why?
If you have ever lived somewhere the Ocean meets the Bay, there is always a save the bay slogan. As pollution from salt water goes into fresh water and vice versa. It always seems to be an area of larger pollution when they join than when in deeper waters. Maryland waters have been polluted for years. The main bacteria is Vibrio. Not only are the crabs affected but any and all fish are mostly not eaten by the locals but are normally shipped out around the globe.
Jeez! They don't eat the fish but they sell it to other parts of the world? Is that not wrong?
Indeed it is wrong but as you said it is an integral part of the economy and there are different regulations around the world that allow it. It is not the best move on a moral ground but as far as what is legal it is how they get paid.
Men... So many grey areas. I understand that it is not good for consumption for a reason. The regulations supersedes public health? I don't like this profit over human lives.
Governments with poor policy making systems, regulatory bodies who do not know how to go about their jobs and legislators who have forgotten who they owe their service to have contributed to such situations. Also unscrupulous business men ready to do any deal for the quick buck are responsible for such situations.
We have had health scare several times in the past; poisoned beans, chicken and fish shipped into the country that had been preserved with embalming chemicals, expired canned foods, expired drugs, fake drugs... The list goes on and on.
When do we put morals before profit, human lives before economic growth? It is scary really.
"Also unscrupulous business men ready to do any deal for the quick buck are responsible for such situations."
This is the problem in any business, money makes those willing to hurt others rich.