Univ. of Washington Wants to Test Lingcod Fishing in Closed Pacific Waters to Help Rockfish Stocks
SEAFOOD.COM [SeafoodNews] By Susan Chambers - May 24, 2016
Along the West Coast, lingcod fish are top predators — voracious eaters that frequently dine on species with lesser abundance, like yelloweye rockfish. But a new study may prove that innovative fishing gear could target lingcod without harming overfished rockfish species or species like Pacific halibut.
Lingcod at one time were considered overfished along with some rockfish species such as yelloweye and canary. Fishery managers established the Rockfish Conservation Area...
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