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  2. Altamaha River - Wikipedia

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    The Altamaha River / ˈ ɑː l t ə m ə h ɑː / is a major river in the U.S. state of Georgia.It flows generally eastward for 137 miles (220 km) from its origin at the confluence of the Oconee River and Ocmulgee River towards the Atlantic Ocean, where it empties into the ocean near Brunswick, Georgia.

  3. Overfishing - Wikipedia

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    Jack mackerel caught by a Chilean purse seiner Fishing down the food web. Overfishing is the removal of a species of fish (i.e. fishing) from a body of water at a rate greater than that the species can replenish its population naturally (i.e. the overexploitation of the fishery's existing fish stock), resulting in the species becoming increasingly underpopulated in that area.

  4. Fishing industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Overfishing of king and Spanish mackerel occurred in the 1980s. Regulations were introduced to restrict the size, amount of catch, fishing locations, and bag limits for recreational fishers as well as commercial fishers. Gillnets were banned in waters off Florida. By 2001, the mackerel stocks had bounced back. [5]

  5. The number of fish on US overfishing list reaches an ... - AOL

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    The number of fish on the government's overfishing list sunk to a new low last year in a sign of healthy U.S. fisheries, federal officials said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

  6. Environmental impact of fishing - Wikipedia

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    Jack mackerel caught by a Chilean purse seiner Fishing down the food web. Overfishing is the removal of a species of fish (i.e. fishing) from a body of water at a rate greater than that the species can replenish its population naturally (i.e. the overexploitation of the fishery's existing fish stock), resulting in the species becoming increasingly underpopulated in that area.

  7. West Point Lake - Wikipedia

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    Location: Troup County, and Heard County, Georgia, and Chambers County, and Randolph County, Alabama: Coordinates: 1]: Type: Reservoir: Etymology: The near city of West Point, Georgia: Part of: ACF River Basin: Primary inflows: Chattahoochee River: Primary outflows: Chattahoochee River: Catchment area: 3,440 sq mi (8,900 km 2) [2]: Basin countries: United States: Managing agency: U.S. Army ...

  8. Flint River - Wikipedia

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    Map showing the Flint River Basin and other river basins in Georgia Boaters on the Flint River in Dougherty County The bridge of US 82 over the Flint River in Albany, Georgia Flint River at Sprewell Bluff Park. The Flint River is a 344-mile-long (554 km) [1] river in the U.S. state of Georgia.

  9. List of rivers of Georgia (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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    USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974) Graham, Paul K. (2010). Atlas of East and Coastal Georgia Watercourses and Militia Districts. The Genealogy Company.