TWO BASS FOR RI CHARTER AND PARTY BOATS?

[BasicPatrick]

A few words on the process.

States have already submitted to ASMFC all the options they are considering. In two weeks the ASMFC armed with ASMFC Technical Committee advice, the ASMFC will approve the options the states have submitted...or will not approve.

Then each state completes its individual process and set its regulations.

For example, MA submitted all of the options that went to public hearing. Each of the options were evaluated and IF they are approved at the ASMFC meeting, then a week later the MA Marine Fisheries Commission will hear a presentation from Director Diodati and give him a recommendation on what options to implement for MA.

[Clammer]

fYI

I don,t know who if anyone is going ... But S/M >>RISSA .has modified their stance on THIS ..... [they feel it would be unfair not to allow the charter industry in RI to be allowed to take 2 bass per person ....REASONING [$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ] <<RISSA sponcers /// but verbly ... it would hurt RI because all the other states are going with 2 fish ///////meeting tomorrow as if it hasn,t already been decided

[Dick Durand]

Bummer. I read the RISAA statement, and I don't agree with it for all the obvious reasons. The real fault rests with the ASMFC for allowing any exception to the one fish at 28" for anyone. Ironically, the guys going out on a charter probably don't even own a fishing rod, while the average rec guys spends plenty on their gear (if the economic issue is a factor in addition to striper conservation). RISAA's concession is that the captain and his mates not be allowed to keep their two bass. You're right Clammer; it's all about money, but in a myopic way.