Atlantic Fishers Want DFO to Control Striped Bass Population
Multiple fishers’ associations from Atlantic Canada are petitioning for government intervention in controlling the striped bass population.
Ian MacPherson, president of PEI Fishermen’s Association (PEIFA) said for the past six to seven years, fishers in the Gulf of St Lawrence have been finding striped bass in lobster traps and fishing nets.
Striped bass, which is a native species to the Gulf, is predatory in nature and preys upon small fish, like silverside, herring, gaspereau, smelt, silverside and eel...
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