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A decline could affect East Coast anglers and people whose livelihoods depend on striped bass fishing. The article does not specify the likely scale or timing of any effects.
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Scientists who study striped bass say concerns about the species are warranted, and that years of overfishing are only part of the problem, PBS NewsHour reports. The article says the iconic East Coast fish could face collapse.
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A decline could affect East Coast anglers and people whose livelihoods depend on striped bass fishing. The article does not specify the likely scale or timing of any effects.