i can see how recs catch and kill more stripers than comms right now. look at how many stripers are killed daily on charter boats. it would blow your mind. and figure 10% of their catch-and-release dies off. i'm sure the state pushing hardest for the opening of eez was mass due to the banks fishing. i know they tried it w/ an addendum when amend 6 was about to be implemented. not sure if north carolina needs it, but i know they kill a lot of wintering fish early in the season w/ gill nets close to shore.
personally, i cannot see how they allow comms to even kill stripers when there is a warning on them about eating too many over the course of a month due to pcb's.
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