new fishing rules in MA for 05 (comm and rec) bass fluke scup etc.

[MakoMike]

I don't have a dog in this fight, but I don't see how it makes a difference to the resource if the state's commercial quota is harvested in one day or 100 days. Its still the same number of dead fish.

[Mr. Sandman]

MM,

Price per # would go up and stay up, the season would be longer which would also help the resturants which are complaining that they only have bass for a few weeks. Unfor'tly the state thinks importing 14" bass from MD is the solution.

Also, fishing pressure on some spots is excessive when you have a fleet of boats each taking 30/day. Spreading that out over a longer period of time would help as the fish move.

[BrianS]

Does this mean I an still catch dogfish, eviscerate them, and release them as long as the fins are still attached to the body?

[Gloucester2]

Originally Posted by bjs

Does this mean I an still catch dogfish, eviscerate them, and release them as long as the fins are still attached to the body?

Yes

[Roseneath]

How does ASMFC establish quotas? Virgina and Maryland have extremely high quotas (bay and river)!