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Sandman,
I see your point but I think you are getting caught up in how people use the terminology. The biggest problem we face is the polarity regarding the actions to take. Because of this each side uses the terms to paint the other side as the evil one demanding more than is reasonable. The fact is, our recreational size and creel limits are based on those same "maximum sustainable yields" just like the commercial limits are set on it. We (as in humans not you or I) turn the words to mean something other than what the mandates to government officlas are.
I see it a lot down here in MD where our commercial anglers enjoy some of the largest part of the overall striper quota. My recreational colleagues complain and suggest the commercial quota should be reduced to their benefit. All the while they suggest that their C&R activities in pre-season have no effect on the fishery. We all need to do our part. That might mean reducing the ability for us to fish. I'm willing but I doubt others are. Just suggest that we close fishing in certain areas and see how popular you are...
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