In many areas the fisheries have declined over the years because of over fishing, so ranching, aquaculture and hatchery rearing are being attempted.

Around that time the state began an aggressive stocking program which continued into the 1960s, but the fishery was still declining.

This important fishery was declining over time, but today is an important seafaring tradition.

Rich new fishing areas would probably appear, though established fisheries to the south could decline.

As the fishery declined, sawmilling became the main employer.

However, linen and domestic shoe production went into decline by the 1820s and the herring fisheries had also declined.

They were expensive to build and run and as the herring fishery declined they became too expensive to operate.

The population of Lumsden increased as the migratory fishery declined because people began to setlle permanently.

The fishery in Terranova declined for a variety of reasons.

This fishery started in 1977, peaked in the mid 1980s, and then declined.