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I think the reallocation of Gamefish status is wrong. That the goal is reduction of pressure on the fish regardless of usergroup. But the longer this fishery remains in disarray the less confident I am that it can be managed WITH commercial interests.
At minimum we need to see a rollback of total catch, rec & comm, by a third. Or better, go back to limits of a few years ago and then cut back by a third.
On the rec side this will likely mean 1 fish max per day minimum 34 (I can live with that) and for example Mass comm going back to 800K pounds off 2006 and then taking off a third.
The way this is rolling, those commercial fishing better hope for just reduced allocation rather than no allocation. Recs best push for reduced too.
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