naffets 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2009 http://blogs.discovery.com/news_animal/200...sh-decline.html A unique study on photographs of so-called trophy fish caught around coral reefs surrounding Key West, Florida, dramatically shows how fish in this region have declined, not only in number, but in physical appearance. Trophy fish caught on Key West charter boats Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horseshoes 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 That's why we have to release. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rich5665 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2009 Commercial fishing isn't helping either. How many non-targeted species are caught in commercial nets and yet States heavily regulate the local fisherman through size and quantity limits while commercial fishing most times goes unregulated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoachBob 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2009 Hurricane Wilma had a serious negative influence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyBrookTrout 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Did you guys catch that Science channel documentary on the fjords of Norway? These fjords once were home to tremendous popultions of searun salmonoids. Now some are virtual biological desersts inhabited with nothing but millions upon millions of jellyfish. Commercial over harvesting of top predator species thought to be direct cause of these "jellyfish blooms." related link: http://books.google.com/books?id=iQSTgX1Uk...result#PPA57,M1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
