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Originally posted by Mr. Sandman
Look at the forage fish issue...I really think this sums it up. greed. Take every last fish. The technology is there to do this but the laws are not there to stop it from happening....WHY NOT? I think because many of those that make the laws....have an interest (direct or indirect) in comm fishing and don't want to impose anything really restrictive unless they are forced to.
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Why do they take every last fish?
Because there is a demand for them.
If there wasn't a demand for them would they fish for them?
No.
Goosefish used to be considered trash, now its more expensive than Cod is.
Why?
Demand, not because a commercial fisherman says so.
You want more enforcement? You want more management?
Tell your politicians to get their thumbs out of their butts, stop spending the money from licensing on their golf games, and new BMWs, and put it back into enforcement and management.
Does DMF need more money? Tell them you'll buy a saltwater license if the money goes back into Marine Fisheries, but ONLY if it goes back into DMF. (Not like that'd happen anyhow.)
Tell them to raise the price on commercial/other recreational licenses ONLY if the money goes back into the DMF.