{"id":2008390,"date":"2023-08-22T16:49:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T20:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/out-of-control-fishermen-are-reeling-in-half-eaten-fish-and-some-are-still-alive\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T16:53:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T20:53:08","slug":"out-of-control-fishermen-are-reeling-in-half-eaten-fish-and-some-are-still-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/out-of-control-fishermen-are-reeling-in-half-eaten-fish-and-some-are-still-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishermen reel in half-eaten fish, some still alive &#8211; a chaotic situation."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fout-of-control-fishermen-are-reeling-in-half-eaten-fish-and-some-are-still-alive%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2008390&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sharks in the Northeast: A Real Problem for Local Fishermen<\/h2>\n<p>Sharks\u200b in the northeast appear to be working smarter, not \u2063harder \u2014 and that\u2019s causing some headaches \u200cfor\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-top-energy-regulator-lobbied-for-company-behind-admin-approved-wind-farm\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Top Energy Regulator Lobbied for Company Behind Admin-Approved Wind Farm\">local fishermen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to a curious\u200c Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\/half-eaten-fish-reeled-connecticut-anglers-shows-real-problem-fishermen-face-nationwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> \u2063 report, Connecticut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fishing-crew-goes-3-5-million-winners-disqualified-619-pound-marlin-deemed-ineligible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anglers<\/a> are facing \u200cthe \u201creal problem\u201d of reeling in half-eaten fish thanks to sharks.<\/p>\n<p>The somewhat scary images of\u2064 half-eaten fish were first brought to \u200dthe public sphere by the Connecticut\u2062 Fish and \u200dWildlife official Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>There, the bureau shared a post on \u2064Aug. 15 depicting \u200ca perfectly content fisherman holding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/official-slits-open-tournament-walleye-discovery-inside-rocks-fishing-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his catch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Note the lack of body on the catch:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSeeing \u200dthis\u2063 makes \u2018Gonna \u200dneed a bigger boat!\u2019 \u200cEcho\u2063 in\u200c my head,\u201d the post began. (The \u201cGonna \u200cneed a bigger \u2062boat\u201d line is a reference to the\u2062 seminal 1975 shark-based horror film \u201cJaws.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>The post added: \u201cYesterday while reeling \u200bin this striped bass these anglers had an unexpected \u2064visitor who proceeded \u2062to chomp most of this \u2063Striped Bass in one bite. \u2062We hear\u200b of \u200bthis happening more and more over the past couple of years.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Going through the responses to\u200d the above post, it\u2019s clear that these body-less fish are \u200cindeed becoming a more\u2064 frequent occurrence.<\/p>\n<p>There are a \u200dnumber of photos below that\u200b post showing smiling fishermen holding\u200b their half-eaten catch.<\/p>\n<p>In a post a couple of days later, Connecticut Fish and Wildlife tried to downplay any concerns associated with the admittedly horrific-looking imagery.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOur Long Island Sound is home to several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/scientists-discover-strange-new-species-sharks-glow-dark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">species of shark<\/a>, none of which are of concern from a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-ice-director-on-massive-surge-at-southern-border-this-isnt-by-accident-this-is-by-design\/\" title=\"Former ICE Director On Massive Surge At Southern Border: \u2018This Isn\u2019t By Accident, This Is By Design\u2019\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-d-c-mayor-extends-emergency-declaration-for-15-days\/\" title=\"Washington, D.C. mayor extends emergency declaration for 15 days\">public safety<\/a> issue<\/a>,\u201d the follow-up post began. \u201cWe suspect \u2062the culprit which \u2064bit \u200ba striped bass while being reeled in\u2063 and was the focus of a recent post on this page, was probably a sandbar (brown) shark, \u200dor\u200c less likely a dusky shark or sand tiger \u200cshark\u2064 (these species are a little rarer\u2062 than the sandbars).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese species are native\/endemic to Long Island Sound\u200b and in fact, are\u2064 all threatened\/protected \u2064species. We are\u200b not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/out-of-control-fishermen-are-reeling-in-half-eaten-fish-and-some-are-still-alive\/\" title=\"Fishermen reel in half-eaten fish, some still alive - a chaotic situation.\">formally monitoring recreational angler\/shark interactions<\/a> so we do not know if there is an increase or not. However, if it is\u200d true there is an increasing number of interactions with anglers it is actually \u2062a positive sign\u2063 of a native depleted predator species perhaps\u2063 increasing in abundance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be clear, sharks snagging a recreational angler catch here and there \u2062is\u2063 not a \u200dbad thing,\u2063 but instead is a positive\u200c sign for the \u200cLong Island ecosystem, \u2063and\u200b there is no \u200cconcern for public safety. \u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cPositive sign\u201d or\u2063 not, \u2062not all fishermen are as \u200ccool\u200c with this development as the Connecticut\u2062 Bureau would\u2063 have you believe.<\/p>\n<p>Trevor\u200b Berwick, a charter captain based in Connecticut, told Fox that things were actually getting \u201cout of control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe deal with them on a daily\u2062 basis now. It\u2019s just kind of the \u2062way of the day,\u201d Berwick \u2062told Fox. \u201c[The sharks are] grabbing the \u200dback of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alarming-discovery-montana-issues-warning-not-eat-fish-caught-train-derailed-river\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fish.<\/a> They\u2019re chasing fish. They\u2019re grabbing baits, and\u200b it\u2019s just been getting kind of out of control.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Should there be better predator control of \u2062sharks?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Should there be better predator control of sharks?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" value=\"yes\">Yes<\/label><\/li>\n<li><label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" value=\"no\">No<\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\tCompleting this \u200cpoll entitles you\u200d to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt \u2064out at \u2064anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 80%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: \u200b80% (8 \u200cVotes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 20%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 20% \u2062(2 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201c[My] \u200dfish was caught \u200balive in Block Island, Rhode Island, \u2062and bitten right before landing into the boat. Not sure what kind of shark, but it\u2019s happening more and more frequently,\u201d Brian Swiat told Fox.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, one can only imagine the sense of defeat when an angler finally reels in\u200d a catch \u2026 only to discover that it\u2019s just a wriggling, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-the-j6-committees-attacks-on-ginni-thomass-free-speech-are-a-totalitarian-attack-on-every-american\/\" title=\"Why The J6 Committee\u2019s Attacks On Ginni Thomas\u2019s Free Speech Are A Totalitarian Attack On Every American\">half-alive<\/a>, half-eaten fish that doesn\u2019t even realize how dead it is yet.<\/p>\n<p>Most fishermen are reportedly throwing the fish heads\u2062 back into the water, so sharks and bottom-feeders can finish\u200c them \u200doff.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/control-every-day-fishermen-reeling-half-eaten-fish-still-alive\/\">&#8216;Out of Control&#8217;: Fishermen Are Reeling\u2063 in Half-Eaten Fish, \u200bAnd Some Are Still Alive<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sharks in the northeast are becoming more efficient, posing a challenge for local fishermen. Connecticut anglers are troubled by the issue of catching half-eaten fish due to sharks. 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