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Thing that stuck out to me was how shaky the catch data they have is. It's based on dock-side interviews with fishermen, tag reports, and reported commercial catch.
I've caught 2 tagged fish in the last 10 years and have been talked with 1 time in the past 20 years. There were several others in the room that expressed the same sentiment, many who spend a lot more time on the water than I do.
I don't really know what the answer is but I believe the plan is to leverage the recreational license to help tighten up those numbers by expanding the sample group.
Until then, YoY indexes are probably the best gauge of the health of the fishery and they aren't looking too hot.
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