yes they are directly blaming the fish kill on the stress of being hauled around in the livewell. Here's my thought, Im sure there will be many more. One: 80% of the pros don't consider the fish and a resource but more likely just a paycheck. Two: I fish tournaments all year round, thats what I do, I love it. But we all have had some fish float in the well this time of year and no telling how many have died after release. Maybe this study will shed some light on the issue but having a tournament season may not be a bad option here guys. Fishing is becoming so popular that we are going to have to take the extra step to protect our resources. Maybe we set a guideline no tournaments from like june 15-sept 1 or something like that, it seems, me personally only have trouble with fish dying when the water temp is 80+. I am sure I am gonna get blasted for this post but I would be willing to give up summer tournaments if I thought for one second that I am harming the future of bass fishing.