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Little fish are most valuable when left in the sea, researchers say
By Juliet Eilperin, Published: April 1
The smallest fish in the sea are more than twice as valuable when they're eaten by bigger fish than when they're caught by humans, according to a report released Sunday by a scientific task force.
The 120-page analysis by the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force - a group of 13 scientists specializing in everything from fish ecology to marine mammals and seabirds - underscores the growing concern researchers have about the fate of forage fish, including anchovies, mehaden, herring and sardines that serve as food for bigger fish, sea birds and marine mammals....
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Little fish are most valuable when left in the sea, researchers say
By Juliet Eilperin, Published: April 1
The smallest fish in the sea are more than twice as valuable when they're eaten by bigger fish than when they're caught by humans, according to a report released Sunday by a scientific task force.
The 120-page analysis by the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force - a group of 13 scientists specializing in everything from fish ecology to marine mammals and seabirds - underscores the growing concern researchers have about the fate of forage fish, including anchovies, mehaden, herring and sardines that serve as food for bigger fish, sea birds and marine mammals....
Article continues at link above.