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Not from a fishermans standpoint, but from a business perspective, that is one of the most ridiculous commentaries I have ever read. I'd be thrown out of work if I came to a meeting with those conclusions.
example -
- recreational fisheries are a discretionary expenditure.
ie you can ban recreational fishing & the nett impact on the economy is nil or in fact beneficial ( depending on the import level of the alternative recreational activity).
FACT - As a recreational fisherman and boat owner - I pump over 5K a year into the Rhode Island economy for slip, gas, repairs, eels, tackle, etc. Thats a conservative estimate! So this "expert" concludes that if you ban rec fishing the impact will be minimal? How many boat yards, mechanics, staff, tackle, bait (bait includes commericial fisherman WHO FISH FOR EELS/BUNKER/CLams/CRabs, etc!) would dry up immediately in a state like RI that has over 10% unemployment! Thats just one absurd point, I wont bother about the rest. I have nothing against comms, but that is the worst argument I have ever heard on any topic.
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