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Originally Posted by hal53
Interesting how people think commercial fishing in Alberta contributes to 'over" fishing....  |
Any fishing pressure, including commercial harvest, will contribute to over-fishing where a lake is susceptible to over-harvest.
The argument is really what impact does it have. Is it significant? In some cases, I'm sure it makes a significant impact.
In some cases it may enhance other species - as an example, removal of whites may have a positive impact on other competing sport fish.
I'm sure the argument really depends on the particular and/or discrete watershed.