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Is the new law in Maine a step in the right direction?
Sure, why not?
However, it's just a scratch on the surface. In order for a law like that to be effective, all of the "Striped Bass" states would have to adopt it.
Every state should have the same Striper regulations. . . .commercial and recreational.
Every state should have the same regulations regarding baitfish as well.
They both go together. You can't do one without the other.
Let's just say that we had a hypothetical situation, where all of the Striper states had a recreational limit of 1 fish per day, and slot limits, and the commercial limits were equally regulated.
So, in theory, we should have an explosion in the Striper population, but what are they going to be feeding on? What's going to sustain them if there's no bait.
The bait is being wiped out from every direction. . . .
It all has to go hand in hand.
Regulations are necessary, but in order for them to have an impact, everyone has to play by the same rules.
This can be done with Stripers since it's an American fish, not an International one. The Stripers live here, not anywhere else which means that we can control the fishery.
Maybe I have a strange outlook on things, or maybe I'm shell shocked beyond repair, but my opinion is this. . . .
The fisheries Internationally are in serious trouble, and nothing of any substance will be done about it until all of the countries in the world stop killing whales.
I'm not one of those "Save The Whales" guys. I'm just trying to make a point.
It's all about the mind set of conservation. When the whaling countries say to hell with culture and a thousand years of tradition, and stop killing the whales for "food", then and only then will I be able to feel confident about a true fisheries management.
As of now, there is no conservation to speak of. It's just a lot of words.
The game plan for the day is to rape the sea for every fish available.
Worry about it later. . . . .
Moog
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