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How to Determine Fish Balance

How to Determine Fish Balance

There are two ways you can check the predator and prey dynamics of your pond: 1) pull seine samples in late May to early July, and 2) keep accurate records of fishing activity. Alternatively, you could pay a private consultant to conduct an electrofishing sample. Keep reading for more information on the do-it-yourself approach.

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Filed Under: Fisheries, Fish Management November 22, 2022

BILOXI, Miss. -- The Southeast has some of the most commercially and recreationally valuable fisheries in the United States.

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Filed Under: Fisheries, Fish Management, Marine Resources September 1, 2021

Fisheries experts at Mississippi State University and other research institutions are conducting an $11.7 million study of the greater amberjack, an important recreational and commercial species in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico that is threatened by overfishing.

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Filed Under: Environment, Fish Management June 18, 2021

Grandpa cast the jig and cork to the center of the pond and handed it to Lucy. “Now, start reeling in slowly,” he said.

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