Amidst COVID-19, we can't deny the good things that it caused this planet especially towards pollution. The marine life must be the happiest due to less human activities. Would you say they think of us as a threat to them? 

11 minutes ago, sicklecat said:

 Would you say they think of us as a threat to them? 

 

   I wouldn't say they "think".     jj

There are more people fishing in the ocean now than any other time in history. On top of that the ocean is being overfished by greedy people all around the world, especially in the Pacific Ocean and other areas nearby.

8 minutes ago, soflabasser said:

There are more people fishing in the ocean now than any other time in history. On top of that the ocean is being overfished by greedy people all around the world, especially in the Pacific Ocean and other areas nearby.

we’ve been at the beach (NMB) all week and i’ve never seen this many people here in mid October. 

Yeah I drive around for work all day everyday and I’m not seeing a “quarantined” population of people whatsoever. 

It is no surprise why things are the way they are now. Greed and arrogance is mankind's worst behavior.

Not me...every time I launch that Xpress I hear giggling from the lily pads. “Here he comes again Langston...let’s see if he throws the same thing we didn’t bite last time...”

No. Man made pollution has little impact on the climate, it affets man.

Tom

16 hours ago, soflabasser said:

There are more people fishing in the ocean now than any other time in history. On top of that the ocean is being overfished by greedy people all around the world, especially in the Pacific Ocean and other areas nearby.

X2, and they leave a lot of trash behind when they leave.

I would like to agree with Sicklecat's premise, but with so many people fishing during the pandemic we will lose a lot of beautiful bass and other species.

 

I also think the fishing by newbies has injured many ponds, lakes, and rivers.

 

Many tackle stores are out of terminal tackle so we have to rely on the Internet suppliers to find what we are seeking.

 

The new fishermen do not know how to handle fish and they damage the fish while removing the hook, dropping them on the ground, and taking them home for dinner.

 

The new fishermen also leave trash behind.

 

 

The virus has caused more people to get outdoors and fish. Haven’t you noticed fishing supplies being greatly depleted at the stores? 

More fish were probably caught this year than previously , just because of the sheer numbers of people fishing. 

Im sure the fish instinctively fear people  just like most animals do.

As far as the virus reducing pollution I dont see that at all, . More people on the water than normal= more trash. As far as a major impact on the climate, no.

6 hours ago, WRB said:

No. Man made pollution has little impact on the climate, it affets man.

Tom

I agree Tom.

On 10/15/2020 at 11:07 PM, sicklecat said:

Would you say they think of us as a threat to them?

The anthropomophizing of wild animals is all the rage right now.  Especially on social media.  No one has any interest in science or facts anymore.  The thought that any animals "think" or identify humans as humans is childish.  It's actually much more harmful to wildlife to attribute human intellect and emotion to them and acting on that idea ALWAYS leads to terrible consequences for animals and/or humans.  Animals act on instinct solely for the purpose of procreation and survival.  Of course fish identify us as a "threat" just as they identify a larger fish, a bird, or a snapping turtle as a "threat".  There is no creature on this planet other than a human that identifies "pollution" as anything other than a change in the immediate environment.  

1 hour ago, BigAngus752 said:

The anthropomophizing of wild animals is all the rage right now.  Especially on social media.  No one has any interest in science or facts anymore.  The thought that any animals "think" or identify humans as humans is childish.  It's actually much more harmful to wildlife to attribute human intellect and emotion to them and acting on that idea ALWAYS leads to terrible consequences for animals and/or humans.  Animals act on instinct solely for the purpose of procreation and survival.  Of course fish identify us as a "threat" just as they identify a larger fish, a bird, or a snapping turtle as a "threat".  There is no creature on this planet other than a human that identifies "pollution" as anything other than a change in the immediate environment.  

Thank you! Since I work with wildlife this drives me insane 

12 hours ago, BigAngus752 said:

The anthropomophizing of wild animals is all the rage right now.  Especially on social media.  No one has any interest in science or facts anymore.  The thought that any animals "think" or identify humans as humans is childish.  It's actually much more harmful to wildlife to attribute human intellect and emotion to them and acting on that idea ALWAYS leads to terrible consequences for animals and/or humans.  Animals act on instinct solely for the purpose of procreation and survival.  Of course fish identify us as a "threat" just as they identify a larger fish, a bird, or a snapping turtle as a "threat".  There is no creature on this planet other than a human that identifies "pollution" as anything other than a change in the immediate environment.  

This drives me crazy. Respect them for the animals they are from a distance, and let them do animals things.

 

Or, try to get rabies I guess.

 

On 10/18/2020 at 12:34 AM, BigAngus752 said:

The anthropomophizing of wild animals is all the rage right now.  Especially on social media.  No one has any interest in science or facts anymore.  The thought that any animals "think" or identify humans as humans is childish.  It's actually much more harmful to wildlife to attribute human intellect and emotion to them and acting on that idea ALWAYS leads to terrible consequences for animals and/or humans.  Animals act on instinct solely for the purpose of procreation and survival.  Of course fish identify us as a "threat" just as they identify a larger fish, a bird, or a snapping turtle as a "threat".  There is no creature on this planet other than a human that identifies "pollution" as anything other than a change in the immediate environment.  

I get the point. Sorry if I seemed to have meant that. I don't know how to say "humans gone way too far, being the most intelligent creatures, that this is Mother Nature's way of getting back. Maybe, we have lost respect to other inhabitant of this planet.