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Old 12-07-2009, 12:56 PM   #148
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Originally Posted by numbskull View Post
I doubt this bill will pass. I am very glad it was filed, however. At very least it may scare some sense into the ASMFC and the commercial sector that for too long has gleefully ignored the impact of their actions on the average schmuck fisherman. A better balance is needed than what we have now.
Give it time, G. It may not pass the first time around but that's not the plan, IMO. Its the beginning of a ground swell...ground swells start with filings, consensus building, and vision.
The impending angler(shmuck) registry/license is going to help this along in time, IMO.

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