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Originally Posted by Nebe
Johnny, the fishery did crash once, but let's not forget about the tons of pcbs and mercury that were being dumped into the spawning waters...
I'm all for protecting the fish, but it is foolish to point fingers when there are several variables at play.
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Another argument against further regulation. "The stock might be struggling, but fishing can't be directly to blame so we shouldn't limit how many fish are taken."
I'm not pointing fingers directly at commercial fisherman. A fish that doesn't reach maturity due to PCBs is no different than a fish taken by a recreational fisherman. If PCBs, mercury and algae are killing fish early in their life, then fewer fish should be allowed to be killed later in life.
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