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Originally Posted by hammer4reel
I think more likely the resurgence of Giant bluefins .
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Disagree.. Years ago in the 60's-70's-80's there were Bluefins around, a lot more than today-yet the mackerel were always there dependably, every year, year after year.. Same as Blues.. Nowadays, Blues are netted, and sold as food, just like Macks... I see Blues up here all the time, year round,on ice, in large supermarkets, selling for ridiculous prices, yet they are always there so someone is buying and eating them.. Years ago Blues were eaten mostly by the guys that caught them.. Today, they are a market fish, and people that don't fish are eating them.. If people will et them, people will go catch and sell them.. Its only my uneducated opinion of course, but i feel the reason we don't see near as many blues these days is not a natural or environmental issue. Its because there is money to be made by catching them in nets and selling them.. Yes, Bluefins eat blues, but they always ate hem, and they were both plentiful. When salt water fish species disappear, in most cases its because someone somewhere likes to eat them and will pay for the privilege . bob
