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Dramatic decline in size of trophy fish http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1235053148
Archival photographs spanning more than five decades reveal a drastic decline of so-called "trophy fish" caught around coral reefs surrounding Key West, Florida.... large predatory fish have declined in weight by 88 percent in modern photos compared to black-and-white shots from the 1950s. The average length of sharks declined by more than 50 percent in 50 years, the photographs revealed.
The study mirrors others that reveal stark changes to animal sizes caused by hunting or fishing, in which the largest of a species are often sought as trophy specimens.
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kyle says: "In the 50s, Newfoundlanders were fishing with handlines, and making a living hauling out cod. Then corporate fishing began."
Heartless Phil says: "Trophy fish declining while trophy wives are on the rise."
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So those old fishermen holding their arms out wide weren't telling fish tales?
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