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East Coast striped bass face collapse from overfishing and climate change

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The East Coast striped bass population is facing a severe decline due to a combination of factors, including years of overfishing and poor reproductive success in critical habitats like the Chesapeake Bay. Scientists and fishermen are concerned about the impact of warming waters, pollution, and increased predation, which threaten to collapse the $8 billion fishing industry and tens of thousands of jobs. While some regulatory changes have been made, there are calls for stricter measures, potentially including a fishing moratorium, to ensure the species' recovery. AI

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East Coast striped bass face collapse from overfishing and climate change

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Patrick Whittle, ROBERT F. BUKATY, The Associated Press ·

    ‘We slayed fish with reckless abandon’: grizzled Long Island fishermen bemoan the damage they’ve wrought on the East Coast striped bass

    “I’m part of the problem," said Bill Jakob of the Montauk Surfcasters Association. "Back in the years. I ran party boats."

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