[bulletbob]

The fish just don't stand a chance any longer... The world population in 1960 was 3 billion..Today its over 8 billion, and LOT of that 8 billion eat fish... No such thing now as "local markets"..Fish caught off of the east coast might be eaten a few days later in Japan... the oceans, bays, tidal rivers in heavily populated areas such as the NY Bight are under relentless pressure that only seems to get worse each year,,,Can't see salt water fishing getting much better overall, but I guess one can hope... Fresh water rec fishing is more easily maintained, because a lot of people don't eat FW fish, its not much of a market[yet], and massive factory ships can't wipe out entire populations like they do in the world's oceans.... bob