Hey Crafty - I didn't see your post but I'll pm you. Yeh, knee is a little better but too much rocks and walking is still a little tough on it.... Yep - I'm interested though....
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a) how many fish commerical rod and reelers are allowed to take?
b) how much a commerical rod and reel striped bass license costs?
c) In MA, since commerical SB is only a rod and reel activity, if a netter catches a striped bass by mistake, and it is dead from being drowned or killed in the haul, what does he do with the fish?
d) how many fish are wasted in MA alone?
e) what is the impact on the spawn next season?
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a=40 fish per day 3 days per weekduring season - too much IMO. Economically, that many fish at once just floods the market and makes a lousy price anyway. And a LOT of guys are getting their limits too.
b= Something like 25 bucks above the basic comm license
c= Toss it over board (or sneak it in & sell to a restaraunt)
d= Too many fish are wasted in every state, not just mass
e= Huge, yes these are a lot of the breeders being taken out of the mix. However, most other state fisheries with a sizeable quota are "supposed" to be made up of smaller fish. Some culling out of the larger fish can still be maintained. But bad things happened, who all heard about the problems in VA with the locals taking huge quantities of BIG fish instead of the smaller fish they are traditionally allocated.
Bill - back then, a lot of people were doing that. Some still do today unfortunately. Hey, if it was legal AND there were plenty to go around, I might consider it too. But things will likely never get like that again to allow that (and should never too IMO)