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Exactly how do they figure out the rec take on bass? Since the limit is one or two per day, and most fisherman release even that and only fews a few days per year...how do they count the number of rec caught fish? It seems to me like there assumptions are too conservative.
The commerical take is clear...While a first look at the numbers do indicate rec's take more, how do they really know?
One thing now one seems to talk about is the GOOD to society (per lb) recs do for the number of fish taken VS. the commerical.
I don't think recs do nearly the harm (with current limits and catch and release thinking today) that the numbers appear to make out.
Take the MV derby, for the number of fishermen and intense fishing perssure, there are not that many fish taken per man.
I want to do some research into this rec numbers....
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