How's the fishing?

Authors :: Swenson, Eric
Kronman, Mick
Crowley, Michael
Source :: National Fisherman. April, 1997, Vol. 77 Issue 12, p28, 9 p.
Publication Year :: 1997
Abstract: The National Fisherman's yearly examination of local fishing conditions revealed mixed results for 1996. British Columbia showed a decline in salmon while the opposite was true for Alaska. The West Coast showed superb albacore and herring stocks while bad weather limited crab and swordfish. The Gulf of Mexico exhibited a decrease in shrimps due to cold weather while the Mid-Atlantic experienced an increase in oysters and a drop in crab and clam catches. New England's stocks showed an increase in scallops while lobsters were lower than 1995 catches.