Bucking conventional wisdom, researchers find black sea bass tougher than expected
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 08:31
in Earth & Climate
In a new study, fisheries researchers from North Carolina State University found that black sea bass (Centropristis striata) can usually survive the physical trauma that results from being hauled up from deep water then released at the surface. The finding is part of a larger study of the fish's mortality rate, which will inform stock assessments designed to help ensure that the black sea bass fishery is sustainable.