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Old 11-19-2010, 10:14 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by MakoMike View Post
These are the three proposals for recreation sea bass fishing for 2011:

1) maintain the current minimum fish size and adjust the possession limit and season;
regulations would include a 12.5 inch TL minimum fish size, 2 fish possession limit (-23 fish),
and an open season from June 1 through July 31 and November 1 through December 31;
[0.2622+0.2410-0.0632] = total reduction* = 44.0 percent

2) maintain the current minimum fish size adjust the possession limit and season; regulations
would include a 12.5 inch TL minimum fish size, 5 fish possession limit (-20 fish), and an open
season from July 1 through September 18 and November 1 through December 31;
[0.3864+0.0787-0.304] = total reduction* = 43.5 percent

3) adjust the minimum fish size and possession limit, maintain season; regulations would
include a 13.0 inch TL minimum fish size (+ 0.5 inch TL), 1 fish possession limit (-24 fish), and
an open season from May 22 through October 11 and November 1 through December 31;
what a crock of %$%$%$%$! Sure wish these guys would pull their heads out of their asses.. maybe actually try fishing for them.. then they will see the true condition of the stocks..
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