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Feb. 7, 2007 ? Americans ate 16.2 pounds of fish and shellfish per person in 2005, a two percent decrease from the 2004 consumption figure of 16.6 pounds. Despite the decline in consumption, consumer expenditures for seafood products increased by $3.3 billion, representing a five percent increase for a total of $65.2 billion. The commercial marine fishing industry contributed $32.9 billion to the U.S. Gross National Product in 2005, up from $31.6 billion in 2004.
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Feb 7, 2007, 18:55
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'Guilt Free' Fish Farming?
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An article was published today in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about offshore fish farming in Hawaii. The Almaco Jack, known as kahala in Hawaii is supposedly the newest aquaculture miracle and is being branded as Kona Kampachi. The downside is each farmed Almaco Jack will still devour several times its own body weight in wild-fish ground into meal. Guilt-free fish or another public distraction to the problems facing the world's oceans?
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Feb 22, 2006, 13:56
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Fraser Island Green Zones
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Here is a quickie while we are on the subject Hervey Bay! Check out Flyfishing in Saltwaters Magazine's Salt Spray section for a article re Fraser Island Green Zones. If you feel you can help by writing to the Queensland Government it would be appreciated FFISW May-June 2005 Issue
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May 16, 2005, 21:37
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Tarpon Tourney Decides AGAINST C&R
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94% of sport killed tarpon in Florida are killed during this single tournament, yet the organizers have abandoned their plans to convert it to a C&R format.
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"ST. PETERSBURG - The Suncoast Tarpon Roundup, which last year accounted for 94 percent of the tarpon reported killed in Florida, has abandoned plans to move to an all-release format and will continue to kill tarpon when it starts May 21."
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/05/03/Sports/Tarpon_tourney_abando.shtml
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May 9, 2005, 13:25
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VANCOUVER - A federal government decision to open the lower Fraser River to commercial salmon fishing today has raised concerns about an endangered run of steelhead, world renowned among anglers.
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Oct 22, 2004, 12:20
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