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Wendy Nelson reports that the age-old sport of spearing sturgeon in the Great Lakes may be nearing an end – for good. The numbers of the unique fish are so low that states are severely restricting the annual catch; and if the species doesn’t recover quickly, wildlife officials say they’ll ban the sport altogether.
Wendy Nelson reports that the age-old sport of spearing sturgeon in the Great Lakes may be nearing an end – for good. The numbers of the unique fish are so low that states are severely restricting the annual catch; and if the species doesn’t recover quickly, wildlife officials say they’ll ban the sport altogether.