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The way I see it and I may be crossedeyed: the genes don't change. The ratio does. For instance Larger fish are survivers, they have survived more than people. Their odds of surviving went up the longer that they survived. and the longer they survive, the bigger they get. Sounds rational to me. Now the bigger they get , the more eggs they lay, more eggs, more offspring, more large fish barring some disaster, like people.
Now I see no reason that the Commercials can't take , say for argument , 22 to 28 inch fish. Just like recreationals. But with a pinsticker permit you can take more and sell.Until a quota is met. the quota would go up as stocks improved. Leave the small leave the large and offer a permit for trophys. Striper fishing now in Massachusetts is hook and line only, keep it that way. Hook and line only would improve all fisheries by nearly eliminating by-catch, but we all know that ain't on any radar screen. But I think that my pipe dream proposal might be an answer. Any others?
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