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now release all of them, we are killing more than 50% of all fish we catch.
I just don’t buy 50% of total removals, with recreational harvest making up 37%, of release mortality
And having more recreational fisherman does not translate that they are all targeting and catching Bass
But for them to claim commercial harvest making up 11%, and commercial discards making up 2% of the total" release deaths.
Is crazy. They are taking the breeding stock they are removing with no slot limit
Just 36 or larger
We see the same madness with Black Sea bass. Rec 16.5 4 fish Comms 12 in. 100 lb. If pots 500 lbs
Fluke. Min: 16.5 5 fish .. comm 14in 600lbs
Guess how many Black sea bass and fluke keepers I saw. This year. 3 sea bass and no keeper Fluke. Striped Bass in the 28 -31 inch range. maybe 10. Kept 3. Over 31inch 25 plus .. even Albies I have not caught 10. And I’ve spent hours chasing them.
I fish a lot …. Yet the avg rec guy gets out 2 days a month 90% fish from shore the rest a boat…. I doubt their trips are always lights out….
And this is why I’m skeptical of the fish, mortality rates, based on license, recreational or commercial
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