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Sure there is a demand...but:
1) most of the demand (esp bass) could be met from other means...ie aquaculture.
2) if it all about getting fish to the public....Why then do we maintain a in mass alone 5000 fisherman lic's....for a quota that is met in 3-4 weeks? Why not just have one or two netters take the fish to meet the quoata? Save on the red tape and policing of 5000 red necks who think they are comm fishermen for a month.
Like I said this is a moot point. The whole comm fishing industry is imploding on itself already. And further, the feds are going to shut this comm bass thing down in one felt swoop...nationwide, and the states will not be able to do squat...you watch.
"...not the small population of rec. fishermen." <--- No you have this wrong. rec fisherman only represents your "single largest user group" that supports a huge industry supporting millons of familys across this country, salt and freshwater. Comm fisherman on the other hand are the smallest of the user groups support few, but providing a service that is going to be replaced by a more cost effective and controlled means.
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