Why is The Striped Bass Conservation Bill so hush hush?

[MakoMike]

One thing to consider is that if this bill passes it will take MA out-of-compliance with the ASMFC fishery management plan which provides a minimum size of 28 inches. The net result of that could well be a total shutdown of the fishery in MA.

[DZ]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

One thing to consider is that if this bill passes it will take MA out-of-compliance with the ASMFC fishery management plan which provides a minimum size of 28 inches. The net result of that could well be a total shutdown of the fishery in MA.

Mike,
What might happen is they would ask for a "conservation equivelancy". I believe that is what Rhode Island fish trap operators did that last year so they could drop to a 26" fish. They gave up a few thousand ponds to be able to drop the size limit.

Mass could make the numbers work.

DZ