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The fish they catch aren't as big as they used to be, say fishermen Stan Cooper, left, and his brother, Leonard, of Gosport, displaying their morning (...)
The fish they catch aren't as big as they used to be, say fishermen Stan Cooper, left, and his brother, Leonard, of Gosport, displaying their morning (...)

The fish they catch aren't as big as they used to be, say fishermen Stan Cooper, left, and his brother, Leonard, of Gosport, displaying their morning (...)

Date5/28/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: The fish they catch aren't as big as they used to be; say fishermen Stan Cooper; left; and his brother; Leonard; of Gosport; displaying their morning catch of carp. Stan and other Lake Ontario fishermen are caught in a struggle to survive as industrial pollution in the Great Lakes threatens to end commercial fishing in several areas.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0006954F
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