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OnlinePoker

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1. I remember reading in the past that it's due to the way we fish

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Apr 27, 2021, 10:28 AM

Apr 2021

The fishing regulators mandated taking fish with a minimum size requirement and throwing the smaller fish back. Now, nature is doing what it needs to survive by having the smaller fish make it to breeding grounds. After a few generations, the only fish that are produced are going to be smaller. We've essentially forced an evolutionary process on the fish through our fishing practices.

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Salmon have shrunk so much that Whole Foods redid its guidelines [View all] marmar Apr 2021 OP

I remember reading in the past that it's due to the way we fish OnlinePoker Apr 2021 #1

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Perhaps, to be real enviromentalists MuseRider Apr 2021 #2

Yes, Exactly! Thank you! Duppers Apr 2021 #3