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We could debate this in circles for months! First I don't think it is about the revenues generated for the state. It's all about what the "experts" decide is a sustainable yield. If you really want to get riled up look into what goes on in Virginia. People like to eat fish, hence a very, very small commercial striped bass fishery. Where do you draw the line? Ban the taking of baitfish for recreational use (artificials work almost as good)? Why not just ban recreational fishing altogether?Ban those plugs with multiple treble hooks? I'd be willing to bet more bass are killed by recreational fishermen than the very limited commercial quota. There's a group in Maryland that wants to ban chumming in the Chesepeake Bay. Their claim is that it pollutes the water! Meanwhile this group trolls for 8 hours a day. Maryland also has a saltwater license. Maybe they will use these funds to figure out which pollutes the water more!
So is it the selling of fish you despise, or just the sale of striped bass? Like I said, where do you draw the line?
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