There is an interesting and thought provoking article in the NY Times
today which attributes shark fishing as a cause for depletion in the
scallop population.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/29/sc...hp&oref=slogin

It's hard to say how accurate the science is that went into the study
but it did get me thinking about whether shark fishing is common
enough to create a problem.

I know we have at least one or two people here who do some shark
fishing, presumably catch and release. Just how common is shark
fishing however, and do most folks release them alive or not?