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For example it's estimated that the population of bluefin tuna, is just 2.6% of its historic, unfished size.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2024

Typically, fisheries targets aim to keep population biomass — the overall population size — at about 50 per cent of the unfished population baseline.

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2023

Crappie are fair on jigs, especially in the mainly unfished south lake.

From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2020

“I saw that myself diving in the remote and unfished southern Line Islands in 2009,” he said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2016

Cascade, Eagle, and the unfished Velma Lakes are easily accessible to trampers, the outlets from these furnishing sporty brook trout fishing.

From The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter by James, George Wharton