yeah Pete .
when we were allowed to sell schoolies / the max. weight was 6 pounds ;;which is well under the 28" legal limit ;
Everyone could fill the boat / or beach last year with 26" to 33.5 " fish .. but many commercial guys had to cull thru them to get the market size of 34";;
they are so busy / F $%^&*() with the size & numbers & dates with Tautog, Scup, sea bass & fluke .. they are totally missing or ignoring the biggest issue .. STRIPERS::
WE might as well add this infux & their destruction as well >>>>>>>>>>>>> && that being / the seals, the millions of commarants , the osprey & the hawks ;;
As quick as the herring are trying to make a comeback ... these 4 critters are on a feeding frenzy ;;
25 years ago .. 1 or two seals would make us stop digging to watch them ....... commarants / didn,t exist >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> now every f $%^&*() winter .......... they feed on sea herring [seals] & every time a commarant dives ........ you can see it swallowing a winter flounder or eel .& we all know the state of these two species in RI ><><
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