You comm fisherman are worse then the Envirnonmental Whacko's on the other side!
Look at some of those statements.
Fear not CpCd...their days are numbered. SB will get protection from being exploited.
The problem is huge and is not the comm fishermans fault...they are just exploiting the systerm for their own personal gain. For some reason just cause they can they think they should.... It kind of shows you who has morals about the SB fishery.
FACT: This fishery has serious *management* problems (dispite numbers of fish our there) and the facts are that most species that have managed by these guys (comm biased folks) have driven the species to near collapse. During the the SB problem years They wanted to fish it until there was not one left in the sea....they NEVER wanted to stop comm fishing for any reason and it wasn't until it was forced down their throat. And look now...they are back comm harvesting at pre-collapse level. What have they learned....nothing.
What has to happen IMO
Stop ALL INSHORE comm fishing whatsoever.
Only offshore comm fishing is permitted and is serioulsy regulated.
INshore fish are there for rec anglers and growth of the species. (Limits are stickly enforced on recs with serious penelties if they are broken)
The amount of money that rec PUT INTO the economy is far more significant then what the comms PERSONALLY TAKE OUT in the 21 days of the fishery..
In the first week they have taken more then 1/4 of the quota already...
My response to you questions..
What is wrong with me getting 30, 34" fish and sell them to pay my bills and feed my family?? Because YOU DON'T NEED TO!! You CAN to something else. THis is an excuse by most of the comm fisherman. Most of these guys are not the poor hardship cases. No one told you you HAD to do this ...this only lasts 21 days..it doesn't have a financial impace for most fisherman.
Don't you think it is better then watching the (Some not all) Recreational fisherman go out there with there light tackle and catch small and large alike bass and exhaust them to near death!! Then stand there for 5 min taking pictures, then tossing the thing over board like a bag of trash!
What are the chances that fish will live?? 0%!!
Wrong!!! The FACTS (several) are that about 8% die...including the gut hooked fish. SB are actually a pretty hearty fish. Comms l;ike to make them out as some frail brook trout like fish.
Or all the gut hooked fish they rip the guts out of to save a .15 hook!! Will that fish live?? Nope not a chance!!
FACT: This just does not happen that often.
Last I new there are a whole lot more weekend worriers out there then the comm. guys and you X that buy the fish they kill and there are alot more fish wasted then there is caught and sold at market!!
The fish that is sold at market feeds my family and the familys of people that other wise would never get to eat a fish!
BS! last week they could not give this fish away...it is not that high in demand when the wholesale market was paying .95 now it is up to 2.50 or so still...lame.
There is no perfect solution to the fishery!! But a Harvest keeps the stock healthy.
So we should harvest more to keep it healthier?
Try to go back 15 years ago and see how many fish were being caught!! The striped bass is healthy and strong!!
Nope! 15 years ago was striper hell. Wrong again.
Throw your rod away!! Cause you have never killed or wasted a fish!! You think all fish that are released live?? Nope and I am sure your that you release don't all live eaither!!
yeah right. get your facts straight. Most fish live just fine.
Go join PETA while you are signing up for things!!
I hope your fishing income is 66 2/3 of your total income...else you will be done with fishing. Also NO TAX WRITE OFFS UNLESS YOU MAKE 66 2/3 % of your income from fishing..
Do you know If someone turns you in for tax evasion...and you are found guilty, they get 10% of what you owe in back taxes....
