Do you commercial fish for striped bass?

[Blitzseeker]

For the record on my tradeable quota suggestion:

I was not suggesting that Mom & Pop tackle shops would buy these...of course they would not. Here's who would:

1) Major tackle manufacturers (Penn, Shimano, etc)
2) Major outdoor outfitters (Cabelas, etc)
3) Boat & motor companies
4) Conservation groups
5) Consortiums of those listed above

I see no reason why these groups would not recognize the clear economic benefit to purchasing these quotas, up until the point that the price required was too high. Theoretically, that is the price at which a commerically killed bass is equal to a recreational bass. That is the point at which we should be, but are not.

Again, it won't happen, but it should. If you throw a rational solution to a problem out there enough times, maybe someone with some juice will notice eventually.

And no, I am not a commodity trader......but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.