If anyone didn’t realize that discarded fishing nets pose a hazard, this article sure sets the record straight.

At the voting booth, you can support legislation that requires fishing companies to tag their fishing gear, so if it gets thrown into the ocean irresponsibly, they can be held accountable.

There is a weak connection between the voting booth and environmental action — especially for specific causes. Most people don’t have the time or interest to investigate which candidates support their particular environmental issues to cast a wiser vote. And if their favorite environment-friendly candidate does get elected, that person just might have said things to get elected and/or gets lost in plethora of many other social issues to do much about the right whales.

Having said that, there just might be enough societal directive to save the right whale. But the voting booth will be a very small part of that force.

At this point, I will challenge you. Our political systems are not able to make the right decisions at the right time in the right way. It is time for another system. May I challenge you to read “Tiered Democratic Governance”. Try to imagine how that system will deal with the fishing nets and right whales.