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Synthetic Fish and Other Stocking Mistakes In Maine
Posted by Kevin McKay,
03 November 2010
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Submitted by George Smith on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 11:51am. Maine Nature downeast.com
Here’s a book that could change your angling future. It should change the way you think about fish and fishing. It’s a “must-read” for all Maine anglers, fisheries biologists, and anyone who is concerned about the ways we manipulate our environment.
Anders Halverson, in his book An Entirely Synthetic Fish (Yale University Press 2010), explains “how rainbow trout beguiled America and overran the world.”
Maine’s new flirtation with rainbow trout demands a better understanding of that fish and its impacts around the world. More importantly, it’s time for more Maine anglers to respect and protect our native fish.
Sure, that new painted-up hussy is attractive and tempting, but it’s never a good idea to abandon the one you brought to the dance. Appreciate what you’ve got, Maine anglers!
In state after state, rainbow romances drove anglers and fisheries managers to toss aside native species in favor of the painted hussy. It grew fast, jumped out of the water when hooked, and was easy to catch.
Today, two out of every three fish in Colorado’s famed waters are non-natives. Most of them are rainbow trout.
Since the 1870s, rainbows have been introduced in every state and at least 80 countries on every continent except Antarctica. Today one of the fastest growing sports in China is fishing for hatchery rainbows.
Oh what have we done? What have we done? read the whole story......
Here’s a book that could change your angling future. It should change the way you think about fish and fishing. It’s a “must-read” for all Maine anglers, fisheries biologists, and anyone who is concerned about the ways we manipulate our environment.
Anders Halverson, in his book An Entirely Synthetic Fish (Yale University Press 2010), explains “how rainbow trout beguiled America and overran the world.”
Maine’s new flirtation with rainbow trout demands a better understanding of that fish and its impacts around the world. More importantly, it’s time for more Maine anglers to respect and protect our native fish.
Sure, that new painted-up hussy is attractive and tempting, but it’s never a good idea to abandon the one you brought to the dance. Appreciate what you’ve got, Maine anglers!
In state after state, rainbow romances drove anglers and fisheries managers to toss aside native species in favor of the painted hussy. It grew fast, jumped out of the water when hooked, and was easy to catch.
Today, two out of every three fish in Colorado’s famed waters are non-natives. Most of them are rainbow trout.
Since the 1870s, rainbows have been introduced in every state and at least 80 countries on every continent except Antarctica. Today one of the fastest growing sports in China is fishing for hatchery rainbows.
Oh what have we done? What have we done? read the whole story......
