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Originally Posted by trapperpierre
Newspaper Headlines should say(the real cause of 80% of stripers removed from the population):
RECREATIONAL ANGLERS and CHARTER BOAT PATRONS DECIMATE STRIPED BASS POPULATIONS ON THE EAST COAST
Recreational/Charter fishing directed at striped bass kills(dead,not alive, removed from SB biomass) the vast majority of yearly fish removed. Yes, 4/5 (80%)of all annual striped bass removal falls in the hands of the rec/charter groups. The hard cap commercial take is a mere 1/5 (20%).
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I'll call you on that. The current ASMFC report from Jan 2010 addresses that issue. Here is what is actually going on.....this is directly from the report.......
"......... Since MRFSS recreational landings of striped bass are likely
overestimated by 45% to 70% after 1999, the current (2008) coast-wide commercial
landings composition would have increased from 31% under the original MRFSS landing
to 52% under the scenario 1 bias correction, and further to 59% following bias correction
under scenario 2. "
Sooooooooo......... 52-59 % of COASTWIDE landings are commercial. How does that fit in your argument now?
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