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BB, thats nonsense. While the catch numbers are interesting, the SB comm industry does not exsist so we know how many stripers there are or have been taken. When there was a complete moritorium on the fish they knew exactly how many fish there were. The comm industry is there in large part becuse of tradition and because of greedy loud mouths thinking it is their "right" to be able to comm fish for stripers. Frankly it makes no sence today to even have a comm striper industry. Farming addresses the marke need fine. There are many other ways to "count" stripers instead of each state killing 1mil# of them for a 1.50/lb.
IMO The fish should be a rec only fish with firm rec limits that are strictly enforced. Why? because it is a special fish that deserves protection not exploitation. While I don't belong to SF I support their goals and think they are taking the right approach to acheive them. As I said for years the way to protect the SB is thru federal channels since each state that supports comm sb fishing is poisioned with very strong comm fishing bias some I would even lable as corrupt.
I don't blame the guys doing the fishing...I blame the guys that made the law that said they can fish for them.
In time this will pass and states will be forced to comply. It will be good for the rec industry to rid the comm greedy 40fish /day mentality from our sport and as recenend independant studies have shown...good for tax revenues as well.
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