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Originally Posted by dakota560
Again no one wants to hear it but until you remove the commercial pressure from every &^%^$%# species in the ocean, they are all subject to over harvest and being depleted. The Russians and small mesh netters DESTROYED the ling and whiting fishery along with the cod and mackerel many years ago and it's never rebounded and never will without addressing the continuous beating they take from commercial pressure. Every fishery with today's technologies are in danger.
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I agree to a point dakota... We still had nice fishing in deep water in the Mud Hole and on wrecks for many years even after the 80's and 90's.. I started noticing the decline even in deep water maybe 5-6 years ago... I think they started getting hit too hard year round even in rocky areas and on deep water wrecks by head boats and charters because they were the "only game in town" at times.. They just don't get any breaks these days... same thing with Blackfish.. Tog were not fished for all winter years ago the way they are today.. Now the ones that stay active are the only fish available from Dec through the winter.. It seems when one species goes down others follow because of added pressure.. I don't know what the answer is.. There;s just too much pressure on too few fish.. bob
