bob_G Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) I hope Alaska is being proactive in closing their Pacific cod season for 2020. You have to wonder, is this due to over fishing, or climate change? If the latter, it might be tough to bring this fishery back. Edited December 15, 2019 by bob_G The Sultan of Sluggo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakoMike Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 From the little I've read about it, it seems to be both. Of course if a stock is declining its very easy to "overfish" it. ====Mako Mike====Makomania SportfishingPt. Judith, RI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_G Posted December 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 After watching the Deadliest Catch all these years, it's tough not to notice all those guys are baiting their crab traps with fresh 10lb cod. I guess that practice will be changing. gray gables 1 The Sultan of Sluggo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somethingsfishy Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 We always seem to take conservation measures just a little too late. Hope we learn from past experience since not much seems to be getting better, just worse. Mastatwista, jps1010 and Heavy Hooksetter 3 (member formerly known as 'Abodeon') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robc22 Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 The Russians fish the hell out of their PC stocks.......Most of that cod is sold in the USA or the EU.......I don't hear anyone complaining about that........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-ware Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 3 hours ago, bob_G said: I hope Alaska is being proactive in closing their Pacific cod season for 2020. You have to wonder, is this due to over fishing, or climate change? If the latter, it might be tough to bring this fishery back. Whats the background story?????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_G Posted December 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 17 mins ago, b-ware said: Whats the background story?????????????? What do you mean Bernie? The Sultan of Sluggo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-ware Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 22 mins ago, bob_G said: What do you mean Bernie? You are saying the Pacific Cod stocks are in trouble, just wondering if this is hearsay info or are there facts to support this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_G Posted December 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) 12 mins ago, b-ware said: You are saying the Pacific Cod stocks are in trouble, just wondering if this is hearsay info or are there facts to support this? Definitely not hearsay. Very similar to NE striped bass. As it stands, the Pacific cod stocks are not producing enough spawn to sustain itself. Hence the concern from the fishery folks. Warmer water brought on by climate change is being blamed. Edited December 15, 2019 by bob_G The Sultan of Sluggo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotcow? Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Does anyone really doubt that this is overfishing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joser Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 5 hours ago, bob_G said: After watching the Deadliest Catch all these years, it's tough not to notice all those guys are baiting their crab traps with fresh 10lb cod. I guess that practice will be changing. I have noticed this as well. I wonder what the status is on the Pacific Pollock stock as well. I am sure those factory boats do their fair share of damage as well. Heavy Hooksetter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Hooksetter Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 6 hours ago, bob_G said: After watching the Deadliest Catch all these years, it's tough not to notice all those guys are baiting their crab traps with fresh 10lb cod. I guess that practice will be changing. maybe they will switch to seal meat from mass. HH An armed man is a citizen,,,an unarmed man is a subject,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angler #1 Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 It goes with out saying that if the commercial crab fleet has been allowed to catch these cod fish just for bait as is shown on most of the production shows as Bob posted, one would wonder how bad can this fishery really be up there. I would have loved to been able to fish for them with a rod and reel and they get to fish for them with deep water traps just so they can bait the crab traps . I saw one show where they just showed how they caught great numbers of cod and it was amazing to see the size of these fish and for me disrespected by only using them for bait. The shows are great on the other hand , but one does need to wonder how long they can allow such a practice to continue and not have some affect on the cod fish ? Life member M.B.B.A #509 Life member Izaak Walton Fishing Association Life member Cape Cod Canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha baiter Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 Cod have been around 10 million years. Have survived ice ages. Recent weather probably isn't the culprit. Advanced electronics, faster boats, better more efficient gear, and millions of dollars paid to land them will put a hurt on them. Fishingboston 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_G Posted December 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 7 mins ago, alpha baiter said: Cod have been around 10 million years. Have survived ice ages. Recent weather probably isn't the culprit. Advanced electronics, faster boats, better more efficient gear, and millions of dollars paid to land them will put a hurt on them. Google the NPR link. According to the Alaskan fishery people, the adult fish are no longer spawning, and the juvenile fush are dying off. No doubt the collapsing Atlantic cod fishery has placed more pressure on it's Pacific counterpart. I think the Alaskan folks are being proactive. The Sultan of Sluggo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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