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Originally Posted by leptar
From what i understand this is a done deal...
I just feel bad, not only for the commercial guys as i still have 2 family members that do this 24/7-365 a year, but for the 20-26" bass everyone will be allowed to keep..
and with 1 @ 40"+ kiss the stock good bye...
figure this... with extremely low #'s...
in any day in MA during the Striper season...
100,000 fishermen that keep fish fishing in MA a day
20-26" fish are so common so for the sake of argument
100,000 20-26" stripers a day are going to the table.
multiply that by 18 weeks or 126 days(again a low average)
12,600,000 20-26" fish are absolutely going to the table.
I read a report that showed an estimated 23,000,000 20-26" bass will be going to the table.
How many 40" fish will there be? who knows... with all the BS down South... netting, long lining from the beach, ect... How many 27-39" fish are going to get eaten by seals, released back "dead" gut hooked... Not at a $1,000 fine per fish... I will not chance it...
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Please, fill us in on "from what you understand this is a done deal.."
IMO this effort is a pee poor way to start conserving the resource. Commercial allocation in MA is what 1:29 of total catch. 1:4 of the MA landings. 1200 commercials, 650,000 recs. As written this bill is nothing more than an resource allocation grab. SF propoganda bs.
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