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So I really whipped up a hornets nest on this one. Look, I respect Krispy and John's opinion. I also agree that the loss of menhedan, herring, butterfish and all of the other forage species has affected the bass.
That being said, I stand by my opinion, which I hope you will respect, and that is Stripers should be declared a Game fish and managed as such. I don't see the logic in saying that if there is a commercial quota it doesn't matter who fills it. Just don't have a commercial quota at all. The Stripe bass is to valuable a resouce to have it fished for commercially. Now, if the nitwits on the Marine Fisheries Council could figure out how to manage the species more effectively then maybe we could co-exist with commercial harvest. I just don't see that happening and I feel that we must protect the species.
Saopbox withdrawn.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone.
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