Impact of a Commercial Net Fishery on Striped Bass Populations in Two Tennessee Reservoirs

摘要

Regulation of commercial fishing in inland waters is a controversial issue faced by fishery agencies and fishermen. Sport fishermen often claim that commercial activities harm sport fishing, while commercial fishermen accuse sport fishermen of influencing legislation that inappropriately restricts commercial activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of commercial netting on populations of striped bass and other resident game fishes in Watts Bar and Chickamauga Reservoirs, Tennessee.