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DZ · 10-20-2008, 08:26 AM

It seems this by-catch problem has been going on for quite a few years now. It would be hard to tell these trawlers they can't fish - might be better if the state allows this by-catch to be landed and applied to next years mass comm quota. Another option would be to put aside a portion of the mass R&R comm quota and fill it with this by-catch. A dead bass is a dead bass. At least this by-catch wouldn't be wasted. If it's going to happen anyway we need to make sure its counted towards a quota.

DZ

10-20-2008, 08:26 AM	#6
DZ Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,574	It seems this by-catch problem has been going on for quite a few years now. It would be hard to tell these trawlers they can't fish - might be better if the state allows this by-catch to be landed and applied to next years mass comm quota. Another option would be to put aside a portion of the mass R&R comm quota and fill it with this by-catch. A dead bass is a dead bass. At least this by-catch wouldn't be wasted. If it's going to happen anyway we need to make sure its counted towards a quota. DZ
	DZ Recreational Surfcaster "Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit" Bi + Ne = SB 2 If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.