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Originally Posted by MakoMike
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Some time ago the eel technical committee sugested a ban on the harvest of the adult, silver eels, but the Management board never acted on it. 99% of the eels caught in the wild and sold for food are silver eels. I think they thought they were doing fishermen a favor by putting bait use and food use on an equal footing. Otherwise it would be easy for some to say, hey they're only using them for bait, so close that fishery down first.
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Maybe your right. Whatever the case the ASMFC is no different than any other political group, bunch of people who dont have a clue. They just have a way of screwing up everything.
Do people realize the black market that will exist?? It will take an act of congress to hire enough "eel police" !! While admirable if the eel is truly in decline, I see no possible way of keeping track.
what about canada? who is going to stop them from harvesting eels? I know they set a new size limit. I guess I need to learn more but so far its alot of "rush to judgement stuff".....
Well said Chief ! It may look like alot but, really most eels for bait are used in MA.RI,NY CT....Thats about the bulk of it and to narrow that down more its almost exlusive to striped bass fisherman. The real problem is the amount of eels consumed as food. "asking rec fisherman to help shut down the fishery " well thats called "bread and circus" they did that in rome 1000 years ago.
Its a joke, joke, joke with not one shred of hard proof either way! I want to see a ten year study by an independent agency funded by the goverment before any action is hastily made.. I want to see a full and complete study !
JOKE!