‘Scary’ Decline In Striper Stocks

[Nomad]

1 @ 36 for recs.

Only commercials that keep their ticket are those that prove that is their ONLY income (commercial fishing for clams/worms/eels, etc) and then step back the commercial quota each year and offer college tuition reimbursement.

I know that you fish commercially cause you love it and not because you don't have a degree but maybe it is just not sustainable and this way at least you still feed the family with a post-college career.

Just my .02 which is prolly worth about just that

[Jackbass]

Until all use groups can agree to disagree and find a common ground that everyone can live with the fish will be doomed. The people who utilize the resource need to be part of the solution they are all part of the problem. Recs, Captains, Comms alike need to come up with a plan and police themselves.

Any singular portion of the utilization group that abuses the resource needs to have suitable punishment. Regardless of who it is.

The managers bow to public opinion they have to. Until all groups get together and are realistic about what to expect from the fishery we will continue this cycle. It is obvious managers are reactive as opposed to pro active. That is the nature of the game for them. They will not implement changes until certain check points are met. At those points it is generally too late.