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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
I'd think an added pressure on cod created by the seals is the large abundance of cod with parasites in them. My understanding is the parasites are excreted by the seals and head downward. I don't have nearly the experience to state this first hand, but from those I've talked to, this seems to be a source of added stress on bottom fish.
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I agree - there also seems to be a collapse of the flounder population in areas where the seals are moving in. I was surprised to see a growing population of seals well up the Mystic River, also the herd in the Merrimack River seems to be growing.
With todays economy the old bounty would thin the population real quick.
