Posted on Mar 19, 2019
Why Restaurant Demand For Smaller Fish Fillets Is Bad News For Oceans
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Killing all the younger, smaller, reproductive fish will lead to a possible extinction of certain kinds of fish. That is sad.
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Capt Dwayne Conyers I understand this particular circumstance,having been a commercial fisherman for many years.Even though a large fish can be cut into smaller portions,the presentation on a plate or platter lacks the finesse associated with certain restaurants and they want smaller(whole) fillets that look better.
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SSgt Terry P.
Lt Col Charlie Brown Me,too,Ma'am.There are certain species that have a lighter taste and better texture when small,but many of those can be obtained from fish farms and hatcheries and have no affect on the "wild" fish population.
Catfish fillets are real restaurant promoters around this area,but our lake here produces an over-abundance of catfish and the population isn't harmed even when really small fish are taken.A catfish plate usually has 2 fillets weighing 6-8 ounces each and that takes a fish weighing around 3 pounds and with channel catfish they have already reached the age to reproduce before that.
Catfish fillets are real restaurant promoters around this area,but our lake here produces an over-abundance of catfish and the population isn't harmed even when really small fish are taken.A catfish plate usually has 2 fillets weighing 6-8 ounces each and that takes a fish weighing around 3 pounds and with channel catfish they have already reached the age to reproduce before that.
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