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Originally Posted by striperswiper75
Hypothetical Scenario: If states such as NH, ME, RI, CT and NY stick together and stay with 1 fish at 28 inches can other states attempt to "borrow" from those states when working to obtain this conservation equivalency? I recall that 1 at 28" was greater than a 25% reduction. Could other states, for example North Carolina make a case that they can set their regulations at 3 fish at 28 inches given the fact other states are exceeding the 25% reduction and they are just taking that unused quota for themselves? This would only apply to recreational given the fact commercial quota transfer was shot down. If other states are exceeding the 25% reduction, can this conservation clause allow other states to take it?
Hopefully this is unlikely, but anything is possible when money is involved
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This is a very real possibility - years ago many in RI wanted to keep 1@36 but our managers told us any extra conservative measures we took could be applied to other states AND our own commercial fishery - the R&R pinhookers in Rhody were salivating at the chance.
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