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Originally Posted by piemma
Myself, Clammer, DZ, Afterhours, Stripermaniac and some of the other "antiques" on this board have been preaching this scenario for 5 or 6 years. No one in a position to do anything wants to listen.
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If you go to any of the striper web sites there all like this one. Some think everything is fine with the stripers and others see the stocks heading towards a crash. The same holds true for just about all of the fishing clubs. None of these groups can come to a consensus on the topic so nothing happens. This makes it easy for ASMFC to continue along their present path.
There is only one well know group out there that is focused on reducing the catch and that is Stripers Forever. They may have their faults but at least they are working on the issue. SF also understands that there is little chance of ASMFC doing anything until the problem is so bad there is no other answer. Need to focus on this through your state representatives so that they put pressure on their ASMFC reps and pass laws to protect the fish. Even if new laws do not get passed they still send a message so something might be done before one of these laws does make it through.
So in my opinion if your really concerned join SF and support them. Then write letters to your reps.
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