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Originally Posted by DZ
It seems this by-catch problem has been going on for quite a few years now. It would be hard to tell these trawlers they can't fish - might be better if the state allows this by-catch to be landed and applied to next years mass comm quota. Another option would be to put aside a portion of the mass R&R comm quota and fill it with this by-catch. A dead bass is a dead bass. At least this by-catch wouldn't be wasted. If it's going to happen anyway we need to make sure its counted towards a quota.
DZ
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If this is in federal waters not only can't the MA DNR do nothing about it, but the catch is illegal and must be returned to the water ASAP. Only way it could be counted against any commercial quota would be if the feds opened the EEZ to striped bass fishing.
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