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Post by bassmassey on Dec 4, 2011 17:00:05 GMT -5
The commercial fishing, limbliners, juggers, and the paylake owners is leading to the low numbers. I truly believe that! don't forget about the dams along all our major rivers in the us......especially the mississippi and all of it's major tributaries...commercial harvest sure doesn't help, but I beleive this is the number one reason there aren't big fish like there were 100 years ago......
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Post by bassmassey on Dec 4, 2011 17:08:10 GMT -5
in some cases commercial harvest could help promote a trophy fishery, if they're after eater sized fish........from what i've read commercial guys that aren't looking for "paylake" monster catfish throw back most everything over 10-12lbs.....
who do the commercial guys sell to? local diners? most of our big rivers have consumption advisories........that's what i've always wondered........
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Post by Smoothkip on Dec 4, 2011 18:06:25 GMT -5
That's very true Aaron on the dam issue. Many fish have come to extinction due to water impoundments. Without being able to reach natural spawning grounds fish will fight more over territory not reaching full spawn potential. As for the commercial fishing industry I'm not 100% sure where all the fish go. I've read that some does indeed go to super markets and restaurants and into products like animal food etc. If it doesn't say 100% farm raised then you can bet it's been caught on some river or lake somewhere. You would think there would be better labeling due to the mercury and pcb levels in some of these waterways.
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Post by bassmassey on Dec 4, 2011 18:17:17 GMT -5
heck, im suprised the fda doesn't have their hand in it.......
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Post by Smoothkip on Dec 4, 2011 18:34:01 GMT -5
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