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Chesapeake Bill · 03-22-2011, 09:00 AM

John,

You are right. Scaling back on all fisheries is the way to go. My point was that MD could reduce the limits and mandate circle hooks for live lining and thus reduce mortality. This increases the number of fish that make it to the ocean--hence an increase in the smaller sizes. In the summer we catch a ton of 19-28" fish.

I'm all for reducing the commercial catch as well. If we could reduce teh nets here in MD I'm for that as well.

03-22-2011, 09:00 AM	#21
Chesapeake Bill Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 204	John, You are right. Scaling back on all fisheries is the way to go. My point was that MD could reduce the limits and mandate circle hooks for live lining and thus reduce mortality. This increases the number of fish that make it to the ocean--hence an increase in the smaller sizes. In the summer we catch a ton of 19-28" fish. I'm all for reducing the commercial catch as well. If we could reduce teh nets here in MD I'm for that as well. Last edited by Chesapeake Bill; 03-22-2011 at 09:03 AM.. Reason: Left out my commercial thoughts