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Sure, the party boats make out great, not that many get $100 smackers per angler, but they make a living. I feel that it's the recreational guy that is going to suffer here unjustly and that's what Pat is trying to bring up. Whether it's Party boat, shore bound, or the few that actually run their own boats in the winter, the rec angler has done nothing of any significance to deplete the stock. And for the vast majority of people cod fishing - sport, sustinence, or a combination of the two, it's those party boats providing the vehicle to get out there...
The comms may be limited to 900#s per day now because they were previously allowed (legally) to harvest HUGE amounts with more people getting into the game with better and better technology. Meanwhile, the rec gut has done nearly zero to cause the damage to these stocks.... Why should the Rec guy be penalized???
Mike - I agree with a lot of stuff you put up but I gotta disagree on this... Just my opinion....
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