"Emergency action (effective May 2, 2003) was taken to adopt a May 1, 2003 control date for the commercial striped bass fishery after which any person issued a new commercial fisherman’s permit endorsed for striped bass fishing will not be assured of future access to or participation in this fishery if a management regime is developed and implemented that limits the number of participants in this fishery."
This proves its all about personal greed for the few...
Its a quota system...it doesn't matter how many fisherman there are...in fact more commerical fisherman means more lic. fees...why don't they want more commerical fisherman? BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT "THEIR FISH" (read their fat share) DILUTED. This proves that the people on the board who vote are part of or in bed with those with commerical interets.
Good thing I got my comm lic last winter , maybe I can auction it off on Ebay
