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Originally Posted by Skunkmaster
That is what I am saying and I'm sure most of the other RI fisherman.It's not about the health of the menhaden population it's when they are in RI they can't be touched by these bait boats.Thats what I wish could happen.Like safe seas for them in RI.Personally I would not care that if they were migrating out of the bay there was a ship that netted them all in Mass waters.That would in turn be Mass fisherman problems.Thats what I thought the whole bill was about.Keeping our waters clear of the nets not the health of the menhaden population which I read that low numbers like 1-2% is taken by commercial fisherman.It's all about our turf.
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Agreed. Of course I have to take a look at all this from a tackle shop's perspective, and I can tell you, nothing spurs business like a Bay full of bunker.
You can put the SWE solidly in the list of businesses enjoying a Bay full of bunker. There was a simply amazing number of happy anglers out there this year. Happy people, catching fish, equals good business.