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Fortunately, Bush knows better than anyone else the fragility of exaltation and has warned about it since his Inauguration. Even better, Barbara plans to drag him off to a fishing vacation as soon as possible. Herbert Hoover, who never had Bush's luck or touch, nonetheless left some pertinent wisdom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency Of Force, Fame and Fishing | 3/11/1991 | See Source »

Bean's has moved far from its roots when it just sold boots, tents, canoes and Dickies. The store has undergone several renovations making it larger and more department store-esque with each new coat of paint. But behind the neon and the New York tourists, Bean's still stocks...

Author: By Julian E. Barnes, | Title: Life in the Slow Lane | 3/5/1991 | See Source »

In the U.S. the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is already completing a plan that would set federal fishing quotas for 39 shark species. It would also ban live finning -- the cruel practice of catching sharks, slicing off their fins and tossing the maimed creatures back into the ocean to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Sharks Becoming Extinct? | 3/4/1991 | See Source »

Ironically, the U.S. government intentionally encouraged commercial shark fishing about 10 years ago, in part to prevent overfishing of swordfish and other species. Supermarkets and restaurants were initially so hesitant to feature the fearsome fish that they marketed it under such pseudonyms as "flake" and "steakfish." But shark has since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Sharks Becoming Extinct? | 3/4/1991 | See Source »

The fishing is extraordinarily wasteful. According to the NMFS, approximately 89% of the U.S. commercial catch is discarded. Part of the problem stems from the fact that hammerheads, blues and other large species prized for their fins command relatively low prices for their meat, while those with valuable meat have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Sharks Becoming Extinct? | 3/4/1991 | See Source »

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