A Shore-area staple under fire

A Shore-area staple under fire.Smart lawyers, persistent lobbyists and the expenditure of millions of dollars are a real threat to the future of the recreational and commercial summer flounder fisheries.
River herring stocks continue their decline.River herring – the fish that many striped bass anglers have prized as bait for more than 50 years – are in trouble, and it is increasingly clear that it is not the fault of the recreational fishery.
Spiny dogfish catches rise in Cook Inlet.A small shark that’s considered a nuisance for stealing bait and tangling fishing lines is increasingly being hooked, to the chagrin of Cook Inlet sport fishermen, according to state data.