Yellow perch recovers from overfishing at surprising rate

Yellow perch recovered from overfishing in Lake Michigan much more rapidly – by hundreds of years – than scientists thought possible, says Purdue U. Under pressure of heavy commercial fishing, the yellow perch had evolved to mature at an earlier age and smaller size. After a fishing ban in southern Lake Michigan, the fish began to reach… » Read More

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