Striper Bill Feb 28, MA State House

[MikeToole]

Originally Posted by CowHunter

I do not support 3 at 28", never have.. 1 fish limit for charter and rec guys is ideal. SF has been behind this for a few years now, throwing alot of money at it. State reps, think government is best solution?

Since you support cutting the rec limit in half, do you also support cutting the commercial quota by half?

[CowHunter]

Originally Posted by MikeToole

Since you support cutting the rec limit in half, do you also support cutting the commercial quota by half?

If they cut the com quota in half I wouldnt have a problem with it. I do however have a problem with what they do with that quota? Give it to the rec guys like here in nj - bonus tags? Spread it out to the com quota's of other states? IF There is a problem with the Striped Bass Population then there should be cuts all across the board, state to state. Healthy stock mutually benefits everyone.

[Chunkah]

Originally Posted by CowHunter

If they cut the com quota in half I wouldnt have a problem with it. I do however have a problem with what they do with that quota? Give it to the rec guys like here in nj - bonus tags? Spread it out to the com quota's of other states? IF There is a problem with the Striped Bass Population then there should be cuts all across the board, state to state. Healthy stock mutually benefits everyone.

The proposed MA Bill states that the commercial quota, if eliminated, will be set aside for conservation, not aded to the rec catch or passed along to another state.