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Originally Posted by big jay
Well said Ron.
I think the goal is managing the fish so that they come back without the drastic step of a full moratorium.
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That's why tuna is headed for extinction. Everyone is concerned about the stocks, but no one wants to give up their slice of the pie. I am sure that the seiners want to stop the sportsfishing boats just as we want to stop the seiners.
As long as there is a price on their heard, Tuna are doomed. My comment on Europe was misinterpreted; the problem is that our tuna migrate over there so local controls in North America will only solve part of the problem. As far as the price, 6$-$12 pound is still a lot; can you imagine if stripers were that price? There would be gun fights at Block.
You guys are fishing a vestigial tuna population. A moratorium on the sale would be windfall to the charter industry.