Your advice is well taken. I would add to my recommendations then that the DNR pages in addition to pond stocking information also include information on the importance of fish management and fish harvest.

I'm curious if anyone on the PB forum is a recent graduate (say 2010 to present) of a fisheries biology or aquaculture type program? Is the education changing to keep 'up with the times'? I would think the new grads would have stumbled across this forum in their research and studies and would have plenty of material for classroom discussion with their profs. Would make for a great series for Bob L to identify a few current undergraduate or masters students and have them write a series of articles in the PB magazine about the current education experience. 'A day in the life of a fisheries student'. Do they do on the job apprenticeships? Do they do outdoor pond management or is the educational push all focused towards new trends in aquaculture management?