Are Some Commercial Fishing Practices Depleting Fish Stocks? - "Net Effect" - A WRAL Documentary

Commercial fishing is not only part of our state’s economy, but also its heritage. So is recreational fishing, which has an economic impact on North Carolina that dwarfs that of commercial fishing. But many recreational fishermen complain that some of the tactics of commercial fishermen are catching too many fish and depleting what is a public trust resource that belongs to all North Carolinians. They say shrimp trawling and the use of anchored gill nets in our state’s inshore waters are killing too many fish. “Net Effect” is a one-hour documentary that looks at some of the declining fish stocks in our state’s waters and some of the commercial fishing practices that recreational fishermen and conservation groups say is contributing to the problem. It also looks at the politics behind the Southern Flounder debate, the loopholes in how commercial fishing licenses are issued and the weaknesses in enforcement of existing fishing regulations. “Net Effect," is hosted by WRAL News anchor David Crabtree and first aired Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Writer/producer Clay Johnson. Photographer/editor Jay Jennings. #WRALNetEffect Read more at http://www.wral.com/wral-documentary-...