Paul Marriner wrote:
> Splinta, while in general I agree completely with your post, I must
> disagree with two of the statements. Under "normal" conditions, the
> number of released fish which die is not large. For example, when
> released into cold water without excessive handling, several studies
> have shown that the mortality for Atlantic salmon is 0%. Generally, the
> number is considered less than 10%.
Not out of line with what I had in mind..... significant enough to
take the bite out of any C&R zealot that has enough self importance to look
down at someone who chooses to kill a responsible amount of fish...
> Secondly, a released fish that dies is not a waste of the resource any
> more than one that dies of old age. It adds nutrients to the system. As
> do we when our days are done. Nonetheless, losses due to all "unnatural"
> causes must be considered when setting limits or instituting mandatory c
> & r.
>
Ah, in the Zen manner of things, nothing is wasted, energy to matter,
matter to energy, etc, etc..... yes...
even overkilled trout that go into the freezer for 10 months and then
into the garden yield life giving nutrients up to the tomato plants that
yield the Sauce to be used on our "Paasta"..... :^)
take a more myopic look at my idea of waste in this case, however....
meant only in the sense of real native american style consumerism....
use everything you kill.... if the fish is rotting in the stream feeding
the microbes, instead of digesting in my stomach, given its predetermined
demise,
its dinner thats wasted.... :^)
I do believe we are in the same Pew.... :^)
Splinta'
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