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Rockf1sh/ Groundfish

Rockf1sh/ Groundfish. By: Cory Main, Joe Gleason. Problem. In the past 25 years groundfish and rockfish stocks throughout Puget Sound have declined dramatically. They are close to being an endangered species. The population has went down without any signs of recovery.

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Rockf1sh/ Groundfish

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  1. Rockf1sh/ Groundfish By: Cory Main, Joe Gleason

  2. Problem • In the past 25 years groundfish and rockfish stocks throughout Puget Sound have declined dramatically. • They are close to being an endangered species. • The population has went down without any signs of recovery. • Rockfish fishing has been permanently closed or extremely limited in many areas in Puget Sound.

  3. People are making MPA’s, which are marine protection areas for rockfish and groundfish. The WDFW are doing studies and surveys about the fish to see what can be done to help them. People have established voluntary bottomfish protection areas in San Juan County. What’s Being Done

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