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Probably going to get a flaming for this but here goes:
While I'm not trying to put anyone out of business nor trying to saddle an an already hard life (commercial fishing) with extra problems, in terms of the striper just how much revenue is generated by commercial fishing vs. recreational fishing? IOW, what is the economic benefit to a state/region of commercial bass fishing vs. recreational bass fishing?
On the whole, only a relative handful of people make any sort of meaningful (e.g., full-time, primiary income source) money commercial bass fishing. Meanwhile thousands of people make tens of millions (at least) of dollars on recreational fishing for bass. The days of commercial bass fishing as a way of life are gone. Let's all face that. We can debate the meaning of such a passing later, but realistically very few people in the population today make their primary living commercial bassing anymore. Meanwhile thousands of people depend every day on the pursuit of bass (as well as other fish) by recreational fisherman for their livelihoods.
Industries come and go. Let's allow this one to pass too rather than wasting time and money trying to bring back the good 'ol days, which won't happen anyway.
Peace.
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