Re: Freshwater Cookout
What they don't tell you in those consumption guidelines is that for the tests they grind up the entire fish. That's right, organs, scales, bones, everything. Then they test the resulting paste. Now it's common knowledge that the vast majority of the known contaminants collect in the organs of all animals. Frankly I don't know anyone who eats the guts of the fish they catch. Bottom line, the test results are skewed way off from a real world consumption situation. I've eaten smallies and LMB, just be a bit selective of the waters you consume from.
As far as this statement from Eskimo, " I believe we can not have quality sport fishing without ethical sportsmen practicing catch-and-release far and above the suicidal guidelines set by the state fish & game" we had quality sportfishing in NJ thanks solely to the scientists at F&W long before C&R became fashionable.
The regs are established based upon the carrying capacity of a given water body, the known reproduction and growth rates of the species present, the average level of angling and post angling mortality, and other factors. Unless you have 6-8 years of higher education specifically in the field of freshwater biology and fisheries management followed by a great deal of actual experience in the field you really have extremely little to base such an opinion upon. I would suggest you instead look closely at the facts and history of fisheries management in NJ to gain a better understanding of the situation. It would be very enlightening and informative for you I'm certain.
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