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Originally Posted by piemma
Mike, None of this stuff will solve the problem. There are 2 solutions, 1 short term and 1 long term.
1) Short term is a Moratorium. Shut it down
2) Long term is Game Fish status for everyone. All states. Commercial and recreational can keep nothing.
There will still be a 12 to 15% mortality with C&R but the species will recover.
The slot, shortened season, EEZ, etc does nothing. The "grey" market guys still kill whatever they want because there are dollars attached. Close it down with no keeping. then they will have nowhere to sell. There will still be abuse but not at the level we live with now.
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This ^^^^^ we've been preaching this for many years. They do not realize that the the world class fishery that we still could have would have an overall greater economic impact than dead fish does.
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