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Newspaper Headlines should say(the real cause of 80% of stripers removed from the population):
RECREATIONAL ANGLERS and CHARTER BOAT PATRONS DECIMATE STRIPED BASS POPULATIONS ON THE EAST COAST
Recreational/Charter fishing directed at striped bass kills(dead,not alive, removed from SB biomass) the vast majority of yearly fish removed. Yes, 4/5 (80%)of all annual striped bass removal falls in the hands of the rec/charter groups. The hard cap commercial take is a mere 1/5 (20%).
The failure of the rec/charter groups to take full responsibility for their negative effect on striped bass populations, is part of a general conspiracy to eliminate commercial fishing for striped bass(and many other fisheries).
Striped bass, a wonderful multiple use fish resource, is stable, and provides much employment to the recreational and commercial venues.
Commercial striped bass fishers indicate they do take a small percentage of the annual catch for food purposes. The recreational/charter groups should acknowledge in the media that they are harvesting most of the stripers.
A hard cap of poundage is in place for the commercial sector. The massive recreational/charter assault on the striped bass increases annualy.
Sensible multiple use is in place. The real threat to all striped bass user groups are .........Animal rights groups(stated mission to stop ALL fishing).....foundation sponsored resource grabs(so called save the fish organizations)...MPAs..herbicide/insecticide run off from suburban lawns and agriculture(huge lobby representing the chemical industry)....excessive harvesting of bait fish throughout the Eastern Seaboard(made possible by Washington lobby)......
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