With the exception of live bait aficionados, most recreational anglers habitually focus on large predatory fish rather than small herbivorous ones. Be it salmon or sailfish, our brains naturally focus on fish like these more than they do on species like menhaden or mullet. But should we? Turns out that these little schooling fishes—forage fish, if you will – matter a great deal. The commercial industry has known this for some time, as some of the world’s largest fisheries focus on forage fish such as anchovies, sardines and menhaden. Many of these fisheries reduce their catch to fish and animal feed and fish oil for everything from vitamins to cosmetics. However, these little guys have a very important role to play in their respective ecosystems as food for other species, not the least of which are ...Image may be NSFW.
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