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Originally Posted by seadogg
The "for hire" regs are in place to help charter captains maintain their livelihood. People hire these boats to catch a limit of fish, and some pay a premium to do it. People wouldn't hire those captains if reduced limits no longer justified the expenses associated. Keeping those guys in business is good for the fishing industry and the communities they're a part of.
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I understand the reasoning behind this but it further segregates the fishery. When it comes time for cuts the commercial guys are going say they can't afford any cuts. The for hire boats will do the same. So who is left? The true rec fisherman that really have no organized representation.
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