Delaware argument

[CR]

This may be a dumb observation, and I'm sure that some individuals here will be completely happy to point that out, but everything that I have personally seen from the groups arguing for increased Delaware flows focus on saving the "trout fishery," the "trout habitat," etc.

Why not focus the message on saving "the trout?" I would think that more people/media/environmental groups would be inclined to get involved to help the poor, defenseless trout who are being tortured by the evil NYC. Position it as animal cruelty!

Sounds a lot stronger than saving a "sport" whereby many fishermen just kill the fish anyway. That argument doesn't hold water, so to speak.

Image is everything!

 

[dcabarle]

This may be a dumb observation, and I'm sure that some individuals here will be completely happy to point that out, but everything that I have personally seen from the groups arguing for increased Delaware flows focus on saving the "trout fishery," the "trout habitat," etc.

Why not focus the message on saving "the trout?" I would think that more people/media/environmental groups would be inclined to get involved to help the poor, defenseless trout who are being tortured by the evil NYC. Position it as animal cruelty!

Sounds a lot stronger than saving a "sport" whereby many fishermen just kill the fish anyway. That argument doesn't hold water, so to speak.

Image is everything!

Well... Sounds like a nice idea, but those same tree hugging people who believe that the trout are, "Poor, defenseless trout who are being tortured" might also see it as fishermen are torturing them just as much with our hooks.

 

[corlay]

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