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05-16-2005, 05:50 PM
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Location: Newtown, CT
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Guys,
FWIW, I just heard today that the NEFMC sent Diodati a letter severely reprimanding the State of MA for allowing the commercial harvest of cod last winter to exceed their own (MA set) limit by a factor of about 4 times. Probably all dur to the gill netters setting on that inshore run of spawning fish in March.
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05-16-2005, 07:29 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2000
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That practice has been going on for years, most people know how I feel about commercial fisherman. The ones I have met are overworked, underpaid and, under apreciated. If they can make a few extra bucks in there pocket then I say let them. My other question is if they are licenced then why can't they sell to whoever they want? its simply cutting out the middle man, why first sell wholesale then have to buy at retail? anyway, I hope that the practice of selling boatside stays alive and well, it is one of those little things that make rhode island so special.
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05-16-2005, 07:56 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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I agree with eel man, as long as it still gets reported into quotas etc.. if they start selling for cash under the table, then the quotas are off and things get a bit screwy... I think personally on some species, commercial fisherman take alot more blame than they deserve; Narragansett Bay has no winter flounder at al; the take was high for a while and then crashed in the mid 80's... some evidence points to environmental conditions changing (not just pollution, but temperature etc..) which has a profound impact on recruitment...
kind of off topic; my bad, too much coffee, work and not enough sleep!!!
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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05-17-2005, 02:16 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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While I agree allowing guys to make some more coin by not needing to go thru a middleman, above all, accurate records would need to be kept, especially with species under quota. I'm less concerened on species not under quota.
Any last minute comment?
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05-17-2005, 02:22 PM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Not like the fish houses keep accurate records as it is...  |
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05-17-2005, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by likwid
Not like the fish houses keep accurate records as it is... |
I agree but it may be easier for the greatly understaffed inspection record keeper people to access  |
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