Cod on the decline - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

outfished · 08-17-2005, 02:38 PM

Here's an article in the Metrowest Daily News today. Read it and weep

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/lo...ticleid=106395

MakoMike · 08-17-2005, 03:04 PM

Not to difficult to figure out that if you let the doggies run wild they eat everything, including young cod.

Rappin Mikey · 08-17-2005, 03:32 PM

There was the same article in the Springfield paper today.

Bass Babe · 08-17-2005, 06:33 PM

I'm thinking regulations were too little, too late, and THAT's why the cod continue to decrease in number. I forget the technical name for it, but I've graduated and it's summer, I'm allowed. Anyways, when population numbers get too low, fish can sometimes not find suitable mates, or even any mates at all. There is a point from which a population cannot bounce back, even though all of the members of that species are not dead yet. Below a critical number, birth rate simply cannot exceed death rate. Tell me y'all didn't see this coming from a nautical mile away.

seabass · 08-17-2005, 06:42 PM

I think maybe BassBabe is over-reacting. Obviously more stringent regulations are needed ASAP, and on a comercial scale. I would also agree that the rise of the golden dogfish is not helping at all.Man has always had a knack at destroying what was blessed to him, hopefully we can rectify this!

outfished · 08-17-2005, 07:00 PM

Mail order cod brides are in the need I think

Seriously though the news is not good. The haddock seem to be rebounding quite well, aren't they related to cod? Same habitat etc.