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There's an old addage that fits - Figures lie and liars figure.
There perverse mentality that prevade this whole arguement is the fish come last. I've been watching this thread and several others. I see the same arguements now as were there in the 80's. A moratorium was put in place due to the fish being last back then too. Greed and selfishness are still the same. Those of us that stepped up for the fish back then had to deal with the same as now. There are only a small number coast wide that commercial fish for the striper. The true numbers show that only a handfull are responsible for the bulk of the catch. Catch an release is so common now and people keeping only a couple fish a season is more the norm now. Sportfishermen cut back when needed as has always been the way.As do some commercials. But the loud greedy ones still want the buck irrigardless of the end results.New boats and motors ,surfing trips,cruises and new SUV's are the driving force as only a very small group really need the buck that comes from a few weeks of sales. But better to have those bucks till the fish are gone. MMMMMM like cod fisherman killing thousands of lbs of small cod in the nets to get the 400lbs a day yrs back till the fishery was all but destroyed.If the buck is that important to you then go for it. But stop lieing an say you care about the fishery.I haven't kept 3 dozen fish in 4 yrs.I spend more time fishing than most people do.I love the taste of the fish but not to the point of killing all that I can.And put the real numbers up.10 percent by a couple thousand to 90 for several million.10 percent of several million comes out to several hundred thousand. MMMMMMMM not several thousand so don't complain about unfair. The fish are whats important not the buck. my thoughts. Ron
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