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Had a sea lion do that down at Newport. Also had a sea bass steal a rod and real right out of the boat, left the jig dangling in the water while I put a fish in the box.
Had a guide fishing next boat over loose three fingers to a sea line who came up and snatched the fish in the net the guide was attempting to hoist aboard after netting the salmon! Nasty buggers, all need shot and left to float!
Honestly wish they would shoot every seal and sea lion in the Columbia, those things are seriously damaging the runs
Nasty buggers, all need shot and left to float!
Honestly wish they would shoot every seal and sea lion in the Columbia, those things are seriously damaging the runs
Killing animals to save other animals.
Nothing more than a distraction from the salmon's real problems. A long chain of human actions—overfishing, destruction of salmon habitats, dams blocking their migration, hatchery issues—have led to what everyone can admit is this nonoptimal situation.
Seals and sea lions aren't endangered. They're like seagulls at this point. The arguments you list are valid points, but would take a long time to implement. We can do something about seals and sea lions right now.
Honestly wish they would shoot every seal and sea lion in the Columbia, those things are seriously damaging the runs
Eventually, you end up with a policy of fisheries managers killing sea lions.
Killing animals to save other animals.
Nothing more than a distraction from the salmon's real problems. A long chain of human actions—overfishing, destruction of salmon habitats, dams blocking their migration, hatchery issues—have led to what everyone can admit is this nonoptimal situation.
Such is the challenge for humans trying to manage vast, interconnected ecosystems. Put a thumb on one part of the scale, and something somewhere else goes out of whack. Try to correct that, and you create another problem.