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The comm take is way off this year. ALL anecdotal data shows a pending doom. Yet fishery experts with their "best science" and "maximum yield" approach is not and has not been working.
Experts should do what is right for the fishery, the HELL with public comment, the HELL with any specific user group, do what is right and let the chips fall where they may!
If there fish is in trouble, there should be NO commercial exploitation, period.
Rec take should be minimized with C&R fishery considered.
Gamefish protection for this species.
Fix the bait problem for Christ's sake. End mid water trawlering and protect all forage species.
The reason we have a lobster shortage in so. NE is because we have a major bait problem and the bass have to resort to eating lobsters and crabs, its not water temp, its lack of big bait.
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