They are marvelous beasts. The bright side is that they are hard to catch outside of spawning grounds, and not commonly targeted by fishermen, not commonly cau

They are marvelous beasts. The bright side is that they are hard to catch outside of spawning grounds, and not commonly targeted by fishermen, not commonly caught accidentally, and not commonly eaten even if so. The bad news is is that their chief competitor for food is Asian Carp. From my reading this is a much larger issue than Russian poachers. (If you were wondering, I was looking into Asian carp snagging and got to reading up on Paddlefish since they inhabit the same waters near me)