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IMHO, this whole addendum 1 thing is a flawed exercise, and I intend to make my views known to the ASMFC. The peer revies of the dismal stock assessment is due to take place in a couple of weeks, and if the peer panel supports the technicall committee, this addendum is like putting a band aid on a s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g chest wound. If any of you get Nor'east Saltwater magazine or On the Water Magazine you'll shorty be seeing my article on the plight of the American Eel. The eel is in trouble and putting out an addendum at this point that 1)does nothing about it and 2) raises expectations that the fishery will continue as it has in the past, is not something the ASMFC should be doing at this point in time.
BTW- The RI Hearing is scheduled for Jan 18th at the URI bay campus' Corless Auditorium.
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