Sunday, May 25, 2008

My turn: State puts fish and fishing at risk

Juneau Empire.com
May 25, 2008

By Andy Rauwolf

"Coastal communities throughout Southeast Alaska with local and traditional knowledge of herring claim that historic stock levels have significantly declined due to factors that include over-harvesting, predation and climate changes.

Perhaps the factor presently having the greatest impact in this area may be attributed to predation. It appears that protected marine mammals are increasingly having a much larger impact on herring stocks than anyone could envision."

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