A very confused government caught in between all-powerful big-business vested-interests and a genuine desire to move towards a greener future, or at least take some baby steps in that direction.

That’s what’s going on.

Poirot, I think you confuse globalisation with human greed, which was
going on long before capitalsim or globalisation were invented.

AFAIK, we have every right to regulate our fisheries to make them
sustainable.

But look at this story:

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/slaughter-on-a-huge-scale-do-you-want-your-children-to-grow-up-in-a-world-without-elephants-20120904-25c9p.html

Everything is being shot. People do it because they can. Sometimes
I am ashamed of my species, I really am.

I agree with you, Yabby.

Globalisation does, however, enable that greed to be enlivened at distance...if your only interest is the bottom line, you're not going to cry crocodile tears for the damage you're doing.

Poirot, people have been trading things and moving goods around,
since they started walking and talking. Enabling greed exists in
all systems, do not confuse cause and effect. Human nature remains
the cause, much as many would like to wish that away.

Perhaps Ludwig can come up with a new name for the species,
something like Homo Destrustor.

Take your pick Yabby....

Homo abhorrentius
Homo blunderingfoolsii
Homo dumbarsiana
Homo incrediblystupidius
Homo spasticus.................

I do not like the super trawler.
But understand the economy's of scale.
I know it has a catch limit, is on contract to a local fish processor.
And that the quota could have been caught by a few smaller boats over a little longer.
More importantly over a bigger area.
Econmonys of scale rules, not so sure it is wrong.
Rechtub I fish like that.
But you would have seen those who kill every thing, I knew folk in Harvey bay 40 years ago who took every thing and sold it to a fish shop.
I take about 2 fish home no more.
I think we need control and even some places we can not fish.