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Originally Posted by Mike P
By a factor of seven, actually. Approximately 28 million pounds as compared to 4 million.
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OK, I'll bite. How many fisherman is that 28 million pounds spread amoungst, and how many individuals is that 4 million pounds spread amoungst? Next subtract the charter boat totals (which is another commerical use of the fish) and tell me how many pounds of fish does one average recreational fisherman utilize in one year, and how many pounds of fish does one commerical fisherman utilize in one year. Since farm raised striped bass offer an alternate food source to the nonfishing public, the "food for the (affluent) masses" argument to support a commerical fishery is suspect at least. Seems to me then that a "fair" allocation of the resource would allow each average commerical and recreational fisherman to kill the same proportion of the resource each year. Do the numbers suggest this is presently the case? Would any commerical guy agree to this formula? Answer that, then tell me who is in favor of "resource grabbing". Thanks.