Comment from Lopez, Victoria
Victoria LopezSupportIndividual
Summary: An individual is requesting that the agency prioritize the protection of Shortnose Sturgeons, Atlantic Sturgeons, and Atlantic Salmon from harm. They specifically express concern regarding the potential for injury caused by electrofishing and urge the agency to treat the fish with compassion.
Please do your best to protect the Shortnose Sturgeons, the Atlantic Sturgeons, and the Atlantic Salmon from destruction and harm. I have concerns about electrofishing, such as if done incorrectly, electrofishing can injure the fish with the electricity causing muscle spasms that damage the vertebrae of the poor fish. And for whatever reason that kind of injury is more common and severe in longer fish. The link down below discusses that subject more in detail. Please protect all these fish from harm and from being killed. Please treat these fish with compassion and help them to live in peace.
Link:
https://academic.oup.com/najfm/article-abstract/16/3/560/7882352?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false