Originally Posted by
SouthernWake
Targeting spawning fish is certainly a factor in my opinion as even if they survive their desire/ability to spawn after stressed is diminished.
but let’s look at catch and release:
From memory they use a 8% mortality on released fish inshore (much higher offshore or nearshore based on barotrauma)
8% mortality on the high of 3million released fish comes out to 240k fish killed, roughly the same as harvested that same year.
This is why DNR (and others should as well) is pushing best handling practices to bring that percentage down as low as possible.
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