Quote Originally Posted by h2odragon1 View Post
DOG-EAT-DOG
Quite literally! Big fish eat little fish! Often in a more 'savage' method.
I don't know if you've seen video's of seals, turtles, or other sea life being ripped apart by bigger fish.

I'm aware that nature is 'red in tooth and claw'. What I am questioning is the implication that without humanity 'carefully harvesting' these animals their survival is in doubt.

Most prey/predator relationships exist as a feedback loop. Too much predation and the prey population crashes and the predators starve. Humanity is not part of that loop, except on a global scale.
To argue that underwater hunting is necessary in order to 'manage' populations of 'resources' is utter nonsense.
You can claim the right to take marine life on the grounds of necessity or economics or even pleasure but, please, don't try to claim that you are doing the animals a favour!