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They are finally trying to collect accurate data
I support the direction they are heading. They are trying to get accurate data, to bring the long debated value of recreational fishing to the fore front of the discussions. The thing that everyone constantly forgets, is that there is no "right" to fish. Those fish are no different then lumber and minerals to the state and country. This fact, is why the most "american" thing to do in a free market Environment, is make every one pay for the fish they want to keep (whether rec/charter/commercial) and to utilize the resources for catch and release (since there is mortality in that process). The only way we are going to get there is by getting accurate data, is thru this process and logging on the rec side, and the continued logging and probably tracking(ais) on the commercial side. You get all the data, present it to the masses, and the decisions will be much easier, and make sense. So to the guys that want to wipe their ass with the survey, great job setting the tone for the rec group.
That reaction is why they have historically never listened in the past.
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