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Originally Posted by Nebe
I think a more valid point is that if you remove the largest fish from the gene pool and release all the small fish, your removing any fish that may be genetically geared to grow big. While some of the the smaller fish may be wired to be small..
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That is utter nonsense! Does not work that way…all fish have the ability to grow based on the genes at birth (and the conditions they experience during life)
You are born with certain genetics, and they don't change with age.
That is kind of like saying, if we keep circumcising kids, eventually they will be born circumcised.
Taking big fish out of the population does not affect genetics.
Bronko, I think we need to be more conservative than that and save all of them, not just a selected class of fish. As I said, I think fishery experts have a terrible track record for getting it right, best to err on the side of conservation.
SB should be a Gamefish and cut all the management crap.