The problem with doggies isn't that they don't have a market. They did have a good market in Europe before NMFS shut the fishery down. Maybe it's still there maybe not?
The problem is that the processors cannot process doggies like they would other fish, they have to reconfigure their procesing line to handle the doggies and no one is going to do that to process 600 pounds of fish. I've heard that they want a minimum of 4,000 pounds of fish before they will reconfigure the processing line.
The recent proposal from MA to open up the fishery in state waters with a 2,000 pound trip limit is a good start. If the feds copy that move we may see some progress.
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Originally Posted by 74Formula233  Good.....they need to be cut further. No way does hook, line and sinker put more pressure on the Cod than the doggies/draggers. Right now I see the dogs as the biggest problem tho.
Can't we somehow market them for food for soup kitchens and shelters or something at least? I mean people do eat them....... |