Deep south Tautogs 12/2/24

[Broad Bill]

Interesting guys....thanks for the replies. Just proves fisheries are comprised of an entire interrelated food chain. Change one component and the entire food chain is impacted. Spot lock, roller trawlers, live fish markets, overall fishing pressure in this area, advancements in technologies / techniques (jigging) have all contributed to the decline in the blackfish stock. Slow growing fish will have a hard time sustaining the combined pressures along with natural predation.

Still pisses me off going to fish markets and seeing the number of illegal sized live blackfish in tanks. Don't know why they don't simply close these places down after multiple violations.