Article on Stripers Forever plan to make striped bass a game fish

[trapperpierre]

.........this is still America.......we still share the striped bass resource........various fishery management safeguard "triggers" are built in...and are operational-and working well -to protect the striped bass resource........the majority of the rec/charters bring in numerous large fish.....NC..VA.. MD..De..N. J..NY CT..RI..MA-get one's head out of sand-see what is going on-it is a rec/charter circus out their.....and....multiple use is only way to share this natural resource..........a singular resource grab is not ethical or fair............

[jkjnp]

Originally Posted by trapperpierre

.........this is still America.......

Got to say I've been a bit down on Americans lately (particularly on most of the lawmakers in Washington) because it seems like everyone reacts emotionally all the time and is usually only out for their own interests and not willing to make sacrifices for the betterment of the group, which in this case is fisherman. My question is this:

Is there a compromise out there? Can we save the S-B stock, limit the recreational catch, and still have a commercial season so no one losses jobs/$? Or is that an impossible dream?