fishery

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Fishing for the invasive blue catfish in the Potomac downstream of D.C. has skyrocketed in recent years, and there is concern about how the fishery will be affected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

By measuring overlap intensity across the population, the researchers have created a tool that can help assess ecological risks and guide ecosystem-based fishery management.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

The Lough Neagh fishery is Europe's largest commercial wild eel fishery.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

Barry Young, of Brixham Trawler Agents, described the influx as "an invasion" and said the octopus were "decimating the crab fishery at the minute".

From BBC • May 19, 2025

One abundant and widely ranging species supports the entire commercial fishery of the southern Atlantic and Gulf states.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson