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baldwin · 03-03-2007, 10:22 AM

There is a directed dogfish fishery. They often catch large striped bass in the EEZ as bycatch. This is one commercial argument for the allowable catch for stripers in the EEZ, they want to sell their bycatch. But, if this is allowed, there will guaranteed be more "bycatch" of bass, since they bring more $$ per pound than dogfish.

03-03-2007, 10:22 AM	#3
baldwin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Haven County, CT Posts: 3,883	There is a directed dogfish fishery. They often catch large striped bass in the EEZ as bycatch. This is one commercial argument for the allowable catch for stripers in the EEZ, they want to sell their bycatch. But, if this is allowed, there will guaranteed be more "bycatch" of bass, since they bring more $$ per pound than dogfish.