[quote=THE DARKHORSE;23895]I'm a big fan of C and R, but if there ever was a species that is thriveing and in need of being put in check the Thresher Shark (in local waters) is it.
Right on, great advice there,
"An examination of the historical fishing and length frequency data from the CA/OR driftnet fishery indicated that west coast thresher shark stocks over fished in the early 1980s were rebounding in response to fishing regulations introduced in the mid-1980s.
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True, but isn't ca their spawning grounds?
http://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx...uId=123&id=972
"; birth is thought to occur in the spring months off California, judging from the cluster of postpartum-sized pups taken in the catch at this time."
and didn't we just learn something about our past...
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ead.php?t=3315
Totoaba, a giant croaker
In my own opinion, I think the thresher shark fishery could go downhill, again, quite rapidly... and does anybody really know
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/Fish/Galler...sherShark.html
"The thresher shark is considered a "Data Deficient" species by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). A taxon is considered "Data Deficient" when there is inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status. This species is on its way to recovery in waters off the coast of California due largely to fishery management measures and is now considered "Near Threatened" in this region."
