The One That Got Away (Size Matters)
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Anyone who goes fishing probably has a fishy story about "the one that got away." It wasthis big, doncha know. Yah, that was a bummer... but it's actually quite important that bigfish get away, both for fish and fishermen.For most of the species that we fish, commercial and recreational fishermen are only allowedto keep individuals above a minimum legal size. The idea behind these laws is to protectjuveniles so they can grow big enough to reproduce at least once before becoming our dinner.In theory, that means there will always be enough fish for dinner tomorrow. And insuringdinner for tomorrow is important enough that the British Parliament discussed protectingyoung - that is, small - fish as early as 1376, and today it's a common regul...
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Anyone who goes fishing probably has a fishy story about "the one that got away." It wasthis big, doncha know. Yah, that was a bummer... but it's actually quite important that bigfish get away, both for fish and fishermen.For most of the species that we fish, commercial and recreational fishermen are only allowedto keep individuals above a minimum legal size. The idea behind these laws is to protectjuveniles so they can grow big enough to reproduce at least once before becoming our dinner.In theory, that means there will always be enough fish for dinner tomorrow. And insuringdinner for tomorrow is important enough that the British Parliament discussed protectingyoung - that is, small - fish as early as 1376, and today it's a common regul...
