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Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers’ catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn’t likely to help

  • Written by James Marcus Drymon, Associate Extension Professor in Marine Fisheries Ecology, Mississippi State University
Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers’ catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn’t likely to helpWhat a shark left of this red snapper for the angler who hooked it.David Hay Jones, CC BY-ND

Fishermen across the Gulf of Mexico are reporting that something is eating fish off their lines. What’s to blame? Many recreational anglers point a finger at sharks.

This conflict has caught politicians’ attention. Congress has directed the Nation...

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