Been rewriting some information on bait and ran across the following:
In 2009 it was reported that the following amounts of bait was imported into California. An estimated ≈ 1,900,000 ghost shrimp (Neotrypaea californiensis), ≈ 575,000 bloodworms (Glycera dibranchiate, ≈ 600,000 pile worms (Alitta virens), and ≈ 1,100,000 lugworms Perinereis sp.).
It is hard to judge, and no conclusive results have been published, but the state continues to show concern as to the affect this importation of live bait has in regard to introducing non-indigenous species into our environment.
In 2009 it was reported that the following amounts of bait was imported into California. An estimated ≈ 1,900,000 ghost shrimp (Neotrypaea californiensis), ≈ 575,000 bloodworms (Glycera dibranchiate, ≈ 600,000 pile worms (Alitta virens), and ≈ 1,100,000 lugworms Perinereis sp.).
It is hard to judge, and no conclusive results have been published, but the state continues to show concern as to the affect this importation of live bait has in regard to introducing non-indigenous species into our environment.