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and i also believe fish of that size should be left alone merely for the sake of keeping a healthy population. (small fish few eggs, large fish a sh!t load of eggs)

From a Hunter/Fisherman's POV its keeping the future generations going so that they can enjoy their sport in years to come.
Most proper Hunters/Fishermen want to conserve the stocks for future years rather than decimate everything around and make a species extinct.