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stripermaineiac · 11-11-2013, 10:06 PM

I've had to kind of chuckle.In 95 we had loads of nice fish in Maine. MSA adopted. Numbers were changed to meet a figure dirived mostly from the charter industry as like back in the 70's an 80's nothing from the sportsfishermen was valid as we had no documentable data. All tourny an derby data was aneckdotal to ASMFC as they stated when it was brought forward each time.One thing that was promised though was a periodic reveiw of the process to tweek it so as all user groups were treated fairly.As sportsmen have caught up with sata entry things dissapeared from the process,commercial rod n reel became more entrenched and we saw a steady decline of fish in Maine.As the northern reps tried to get the accesment figure proces modified as it was beleived rightfully to be flawed and too high. Wider spread declining fish landings and fewer large migratory schools being found were. showing a familiar trend.Being screamed at by greedy types wanting to still chase the gold rush during hearings and meetings became more like the 80's. Today the decline is coastwide.Catch numbers are way down. Mirgration schools at both ends of the season are almost gone . Name calling by those that want it to stay the way it is for self interest that is usually conected to the pocketbook is starting to get like it was way back.The process can and will be changed. Steps are underway away from the name callers so that all the data right n wrong is being looked at to make changes in the process so the fish will benefit.
The stupedist part of the arguement is that we all have a vested interest in the fish stocks improving. When they do we all will benefit as there will be more fish. Wether they be comms,sport,tounement of for just to see an enjoy the economic benefit will be for all plus the system will be tweeked so as it works better and the fish stocks will be better and healthier.
The thing to do is stop wasting time with the loud nay sayers and get in touch with all those you know away from the shouters an name callers to work towards fixing the broken process. Talk to the club reps an have them contact the other clubs with whats wanted and needed to get this process doing as the MAJORITY wants and not the minority. I'm selfish I'd like there to still be catchable fish when I'm 90. Oh it's been very interesting the response when I asked how many comms paid taxes on the fish sold under their permits. Seems some of it doesn't jive with the catch numbers.

11-11-2013, 10:06 PM	#53
stripermaineiac Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Buxton, Maine Posts: 1,727	I've had to kind of chuckle.In 95 we had loads of nice fish in Maine. MSA adopted. Numbers were changed to meet a figure dirived mostly from the charter industry as like back in the 70's an 80's nothing from the sportsfishermen was valid as we had no documentable data. All tourny an derby data was aneckdotal to ASMFC as they stated when it was brought forward each time.One thing that was promised though was a periodic reveiw of the process to tweek it so as all user groups were treated fairly.As sportsmen have caught up with sata entry things dissapeared from the process,commercial rod n reel became more entrenched and we saw a steady decline of fish in Maine.As the northern reps tried to get the accesment figure proces modified as it was beleived rightfully to be flawed and too high. Wider spread declining fish landings and fewer large migratory schools being found were. showing a familiar trend.Being screamed at by greedy types wanting to still chase the gold rush during hearings and meetings became more like the 80's. Today the decline is coastwide.Catch numbers are way down. Mirgration schools at both ends of the season are almost gone . Name calling by those that want it to stay the way it is for self interest that is usually conected to the pocketbook is starting to get like it was way back.The process can and will be changed. Steps are underway away from the name callers so that all the data right n wrong is being looked at to make changes in the process so the fish will benefit. The stupedist part of the arguement is that we all have a vested interest in the fish stocks improving. When they do we all will benefit as there will be more fish. Wether they be comms,sport,tounement of for just to see an enjoy the economic benefit will be for all plus the system will be tweeked so as it works better and the fish stocks will be better and healthier. The thing to do is stop wasting time with the loud nay sayers and get in touch with all those you know away from the shouters an name callers to work towards fixing the broken process. Talk to the club reps an have them contact the other clubs with whats wanted and needed to get this process doing as the MAJORITY wants and not the minority. I'm selfish I'd like there to still be catchable fish when I'm 90. Oh it's been very interesting the response when I asked how many comms paid taxes on the fish sold under their permits. Seems some of it doesn't jive with the catch numbers.