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Originally Posted by Sea Dangles
1 at 36" makes the rec anglers and guides happy.Manage the comm. quota responsibly on a yearly basis. It is a system that would have a huge positive impact on the fishery, and would be virtually unopposed.
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I think you're in dream world if you think this would be unopposed. Many recreational fisherman come from the standpoint of why should I be limited to one fish when other can catch many more and sell them. When I talk to people about limiting their catch the first thing I often here is why shouldn't I keep my two when other can keep 30. Plus those keeping 30 quickly become recreational fisherman once the commercial quota is met. Another often stated reason is the stock must be healthy or they wouldn't allow commercial fishing. Even worse, I my as well get them while I still can, if I don't kill them someone else will.
Many people who support game fish status understand that the only way to get recreational fishermen to agree to cuts is to remove the commercial fishing excuse.
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