, or internal pressure, or private sector investment in alternatives, i don't think ththat--that lobsteter diving, commercial lobster diving, as it existts today, is going to end. >> internatational organizations have attempted to catalyze change in ththe region,, bringing together small-scale fishermen, commercial divers, the lobster industry, and government agencies to promote a conversion tto trappingng. but nearly all e efforts for industry reform have been met with strong resistance and lacack of incenentive to ch. >> [speaking spspanish] >> with few economic alternatives along the coast and the absence of government or internanational pressure to cocomply, commercial lobster diving is likely to persist, despite the new lelegislation.n. and it's the miskito o divers and their families that will continue to suffer the consequences. ° laurie: good morning, tree huggers! [applause] one week ago, the heads of the three most powerful agencies to determine the future of l.a.'s water infrastructure met to discuss the wayays they c couldk togegether to deal with a d drot in southern californi