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All good comments - thanks. There was quite a bit of conversations with a number of people, some that had been through the last moratorium. 32" was decided on as a compromise point that we felt would result in fewer fish being harvested and would be palatable to a larger number of people. Personally I prefer and practice C&R and I am not opposed to any other efforts that will help result in fewer fish being killed. I agree that education is key. We are planning on getting some bumper sticker printed up and some hand-outs that we can offer at shows, shots, etc.
My hope is that the Pledge can get people to just think before deciding to harvest the fish. Do they really need this one? Do they really need to take more than one even if it is legal to do so? I have been encouraged to see some names in the boat fishing community endorse the Pledge too.
Personally I think the best chance we have is to influence the people that state governors appoint to the ASMFC. Those are the people casting the votes. Strength will come in numbers so please consider lending your name to the Pledge on the FB or ipetitions page. Thanks!
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