2009 Tuna Landings Fact Sheet

[keeperreaper]

Originally Posted by buckman

From what I gather there is a formula that is used to come up with the number. What I also understand is fish reported at the ramp to the guys with clipboards are not cross referenced with fish that are called in. Those fish are being double counted. I also believe that since the ramp collectors are payed per report, they make sh$t up.
The other number that is factored in is the mysterious " unreported number of fish " .

All in all it's a piss poor way of collecting data.

I say issue 5 tags per permit. They have to be signed and dated upon a catch and then called in with the tag number. Make the fine for an untagged fish so heavy it will self regulate.

I agree totally.