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Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski
The commercials are allowed to fish all year right? Not sure when Fluke spawn but maybe they should be closed to fishing during that time?
Also raising the commercials size limits could be a double edge sword.
Based on the science (which oh by the way is being party funded by the SSFFF) practically every Fluke over 18 inches is a female. I don't think we want their quota filled with female breeder fish. I'd much rather see them keep smaller fish.
Lastly, if you increase their size limit what happens to the smaller by catch fish? It makes no sense for them to be discarded, shouldn't they be kept and couunt towards their quota?
I certainly no expert here and would be interested to hear others opinions.
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Fluke spawn off shore in the winter.Go to the Belford Co Op and you can see what they bring in. Hughe fluke that need to spawn.We can keep one weak fish but look in the co op and you will see monster breeders that came out of the pound nets.If they didn't keep the small fluke the by catch kill would be ridiculous. Although commercial fishermen are not our enemy ,they could care less about the recreational fishermen. Teaming up with the commercials and bringing this to the high courts will never work. Hammer is on the money saying ''catch shares'' will be the end of recreational fishing as we know it. I would hope all the discussions about this will help to educate some of the newer people getting into our sport.
