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Originally Posted by goldscud
Its interesting that people will travel across the globe, spending thousands of dollars for the chance to catch a steelhead....that they would never dream of killing...and it seems the people like it, share their passion with their kids, donate money for conservation of stocks. Who could of imagined that there is more to fishing than eating the critter.
Please feel free to insert any other high prized game fish (bonefish/tarpon/trevally/big ocean predators).
Fish are not an unlimited resource, and human population growth and habitat interference does not seem to be stopping any time soon. Perhaps we could be better stewards of the resources that we have left.
Catch and release seems like it could be a good tool where stocks are under pressure.
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In some parts of the world people have been fishing for over 3,000 years and there are still fish in those places.
There is no natural cause that would make fish a limited resource, only man made causes. Like dams with no fish ladders, Dams that alter the river flow to the point it hurts fish spawning or survival rates.
Pollution, silt intrusion due to construction and industrial development.
The list goes on and on.