One in three fish caught never makes it to the plate

Re:One in three fish caught never makes it to the plate – UN... by jonhendry18 on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @03:01AM (#17495965)

The mosquito situation might be due to the availability of CO2 based mosquito traps.

You don't mention where you're located but perhaps you're in an area that isn't as hospitable for mosquito breeding as the location where you were a kid.

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Re:One in three fish caught never makes it to the plate – UN... by jaggederest on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @03:47AM (#17496104)

Family has lived on the same land in a very rural area for 38 years, so that is not really applicable. I would doubt there are enough mosquito traps in the county to make a difference.

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Re:One in three fish caught never makes it to the plate – UN... by TeMPOraL on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @03:53AM (#17496132)

Droughts, less open water available, more activity in said waters? That could account for some mosquito reduction.

But in other comment you mention other insects, so this indeed seems like a broader problem.

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Re:One in three fish caught never makes it to the plate – UN... by jaggederest on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @04:28AM (#17496268)

I don't know what it is, but it's absolutely disturbing. Insects are, by comparison with us mammals, incredibly resilient. Anything that is reducing insect populations on a massive scale is bad news for the entire world.

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Re:One in three fish caught never makes it to the plate – UN... by jonhendry18 on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @05:39AM (#17496579)

Try leaving out some old tires to collect water.

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