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Old 09-12-2015, 06:10 PM   #11
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Re: Do we think this fish farm is a bad idea?

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Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike View Post
So, is there likely to be fallout for recreational fishermen if this proposed YT farm in Point Loma gets pushed through somehow?

Rather than gambling that it'll fail, it seems to me like it's worth considering what could happen if it doesn't.
It will really be a question of what they will do to ensure the YT they grow are triploided, and sterile. If the fish get a disease, they will be infecting THAT is a big negative.
They will be asking for a big buffer area where we can not fish around the pens, and fishermen are definitely going to want to fish the down-current side of the pens for the automatic chumline created when the feedings occur.
Boat traffic will be diverted, depending on the size of area and proximity to fishing areas.

Disease and loss of fishing areas will b the big issues.
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