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Though I haven't nearly as much experience as everyone else here, hell, just about everyone here has fished before I was born. I don't know much about commercial but being a "rec" I go by what I see, and frankly all fish species are being abused concerning how they are handled, released (if they ever get released), and kept. Catch and release doesn't faze anyone, it's all about catching and killing. I've seen too many times where the 1 bass of the tide regardless of size is kept by being landed, killed instantly, and driving off like the person just robbed a bank. Concerning release, it's not uncommon to see people yanking out the hook and kicking them back into the water just to die. There really needs to be patrols to fine people from the shore, not just the boat. I'd gladly volunteer if I could. But there are so many facets to the issue it's ridiculous. At this point everything needs to be super strict if this really is going to be bleak. You'll get fined for parking in the wrong spot but not for what you keep
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