I know how this is going to sound BUT can't help myself I guess. First thanks for sharing the report, that's great news about the whiting. Never thought in my life I would see a report about whiting again like yours. That being said, when will we learn or maybe I should say when will regulators learn. And believe me I'm not for more regulation BUT whiting haven't been around literally in probably 40 or 50 years. The commercial guys killed what was probably one of the healthiest fisheries ever years ago in the late 60's / early 70's. You have no idea how great it is to see a report with whiting making a comeback. Now for the part I'm sure will draw criticism. A 6 man charter keeps 400 whiting and a 100 ling. 500 fish, 1000 fillets for 6 people for a fish which is just beginning to make a comeback after almost 50 years of literally not even seeing a whiting. And if rod and reel are taking those numbers, how long before commercial want their fare share. There is no way someone is going to eat that much fish and even if they do did anyone &^$%#@$ learn anything from what was probably one of the worse fishery collapses ever. How about a daily limit of 15, 20, 25 something respectable. Fishark I love the report so please don't take it as I'm coming at you because I'm not. It's insane that a once thriving fishery which collapsed almost over night damn near 50 years ago will ever sustain itself if that many fish are being taken when it's just showing some signs of life. 1,000 fillets split between 6 people, 170 fillets each! How many end up being tossed after six months. Just don't see any logic in it. If there is one fishery in need of help to rebuild it's whiting. How great would it be if that fishery came back to what it was in the 60's along with cod making a comeback. The winter fishing opportunities would be HUGE. Party boats would benefit, anglers would benefit, I guarantee you we'd see giant BFT migrating through the Mudhole again every year more than the few that do now. Everyone wins but the fishery needs to be managed and 80 - 100 fish a person a day trips won't help us get there. I'm glad top see a charter guy have the opportunity and people to put fish in the box but keep allowing these numbers and history will repeat itself for certain. Ling and whiting were the main stay of the party boat fleet during the fall, winter and into the spring back in the day, no reason we can't get there again if the biomass is rebuilding but unlimited catches will surely kill that possibility. Sad we have the powers to be over regulate fisheries which are healthy and ignore ones which need help. Absolutely senseless!!