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Originally Posted by BasicPatrick
I challenge SF to show up at ASMFC and lobby for regulation change like the rest of us do. Particpate in the system that brought back Striped Bass and continues to manage a fishery that is getting harder to manage by the day. Despite our imperfections, the democratic system of fisheries management continues to work, and will as long as fishermen show up.
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Patrick, you still putting fish stink on your plugs?
I understand your point but I have to disagree with this. We are doing a terrible job managing the fisheries, especially on the east coast. The best we can seem to do is get a fish stock to cycle up from near depleted, to a number where they are just getting by in most cases. Stripers are a little different because of the high interest in them by recreational fisherman. If ASMFC would bite the bullet and do the right thing in the short term, we could greatly improve the amount of fish we take both commercially and recreationally. Look at cod, fluke, whiting, ling, weakfish and wolffish. Would you say we are doing a good job with any of these, let alone bait fish. The democratic process biggest failure is it's focus on the short term.
I don't make very many meetings because of my work. But I take the time to read the reports and minutes from the meetings. I write letters when I see request for input. But I don't think in the end it means much. ASMFC does not manage the fishery to maximize take, they manage it on the short term trying to make everyone happy.