John Easdown, Angling Editor, Ipswich Evening Star, 8.1.96. Despite this, and contrary to the prevailing belief of fishermen and fishery managers, no evidence was found that cormorant predation had depredated grayling and trout populations at the two study sites. Based on a review of the best scientific evidence, it does not appear that a strategy of reducing cormorant populations to benefit sport-fish populations is biologically warrented. George Alderson, Ipswich Evening Star, 6.6.92. John Bailey, Coarse Fisherman, Oct. '91.
Fish do learn and often very quickly, especially where trauma is concerned.
John Bailey, Coarse Fisherman, Oct. '92. Quite often, after witnessing a good catch being returned, I've seen dead fish floating on the surface. Charlie Bettell, Coarse Fisherman, Feb. '94. The fish are held far too long in keepnets. Then there is the 'weigh-in'.