When fish are brought to the surface quickly during angling, barotrauma is a concern (Butcher et al., 2012). Barotrauma results from rapid decompression due to sudden decreases in the external pressure of the surrounding water (Carlson, 2012). Numerous studies in warmer, open waters found capture depth of fish is correlated with barotrauma onset and severity, as water pressure is greater at deeper depths and the decrease in external pressure upon retrieval is larger (Butcher et al., 2012;

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