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Many commercial guys are opposed to this insane proposal.
Sure, a myopic one year look at the data indicates a small increase will not reduce spawning stock biomass but that view ignores two important ASMFC reports.
ASMFC managers have been informed by scientists that fishing mortality is higher than currently calculated due to poaching and a new (f) or fishing mortality number is being developed.
The managers have also heard presentations that natural mortality is higher than currently being calculated due to the disease mycobacteriosis being detected in the coastal spawning stock and Hudson and Deleware river stocks.
Managers are quietly talking about a fishing reduction when the updated mortality numbers come in but the State of NY pushed the short term viewpoint.
Any Charter Boat or other buisness that testifies for a commercial increase should be boycotted. Why give money or refer money to those willing to risk the future of our fish. Hit them in the wallet is what I say.
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