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Mr. Sandman · 06-01-2006, 01:48 PM

the sbt will be 60 miles north by the time the window kicks in and there were very few fish > 47" caught inshore along RI/MA.

I don't plan to renew my permit unless the fish are keeper size. it is not worth running 50+ miles for a single fish @ $4.00/gal.

The really sad thing is this fishery group has YET to work with other gov'ts to come up with global rules for hms. In spain they take 9" tuna, in RI you need a 47" fish from the same school.

Moreover, I question the entire point of these permits. What is the point? The data collect from recs is poor at best and from this they make rules? Further, they say the permit cost only covers the cost of issuing permits. WHAT GOOD IS THAT? Permits for permits sake?

06-01-2006, 01:48 PM	#4
Mr. Sandman Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 7,649	the sbt will be 60 miles north by the time the window kicks in and there were very few fish > 47" caught inshore along RI/MA. I don't plan to renew my permit unless the fish are keeper size. it is not worth running 50+ miles for a single fish @ $4.00/gal. The really sad thing is this fishery group has YET to work with other gov'ts to come up with global rules for hms. In spain they take 9" tuna, in RI you need a 47" fish from the same school. Moreover, I question the entire point of these permits. What is the point? The data collect from recs is poor at best and from this they make rules? Further, they say the permit cost only covers the cost of issuing permits. WHAT GOOD IS THAT? Permits for permits sake?