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The only thing Maine numbers reflect is that our Striper fishing has been going downhill since the comercial take south of us has gone out of control. Between that and the rediculous by-catch issue we don't see squat for stripers like we did back in the mid 90's. Thanks again to the greedy.The gauntlet the stripers go through is worse now due to the unchecked by-catch with the netters fishing more at night to avoid the enforsement people who are forbidden from working overtime due to budget cutbacks. we could stop keeping any Stripers and it won't make much difference till the by-catch issue is fixed.One boat kills more in bycatch in a season that the whole sportfishing take in a year. ask anyone you know that used to work on a net boat and the story is the same. More bycatch per haul that keepable catch.HUGE WASTE. Don't have to be a scientist to figure it out.
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