Huxley's views dominated thinking about fisheries for most of the next century.
That suggests the culprit was disease, said Mark Oliver, the chief of fisheries for the commission.
Commercial fisheries for abalones exist in California, Mexico, Japan, and South Africa.
Jim Lichatowich is the former assistant chief of fisheries for Oregon, and now an independent consultant.
"They are thick as fleas in Mississippi tributaries," said Bill Reeves, chief of fisheries for the State of Tennessee.
"This is rather alarming," said Jack G. Travelstead, director of fisheries for the Marine Resources Commission of Virginia.
"They are very secure in their habitat," said Gene Weller, the head of fisheries for the state division.
He asked the local superintendent of fisheries for an explanation, & was told to think nothing of it.
(Unfortunately, most fisheries for most kinds of fish do exactly this, a major reason for our widespread fisheries disasters).
"Our fish have deep meaning for us, spiritually," said Albert John, executive director of fisheries for the tribe.
However, large numbers of sea otters can deplete shellfish populations, conflicting with fisheries for crabs, clams, and abalones.
