Striped Bass Board Meeting - March 23rd - Results - Updated!!

[DZ]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

How do we go from debating a 50% increase in commercial take, to discussing efforts towards a major decrease in mortality in less than 6 months?

I agree - some "earth shattering" data must have been released. Especially since Augustine was such an adament proponent of the commercial increase in November. For him to now support a decrease in mortality is unreal. Be interesting to read the minutes from this last meeting. Maybe BasicPatrick can elaborate what happened.

DZ

[Jackbass]

Originally Posted by DZ

I agree - some "earth shattering" data must have been released. Especially since Augustine was such an adament proponent of the commercial increase in November. For him to now support a decrease in mortality is unreal. Be interesting to read the minutes from this last meeting. Maybe BasicPatrick can elaborate what happened.

DZ

I know the NYCRF was making a major push for his head though a letter writing campaign. Maybe there was some pressure from Albany for him to begin considering the anglers his position truly represents. In MA there is a large commercial community in NY there are far fewer commercial fishermen to represent. Purely speculation but I wonder if that may have had an affect on his thought process.
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