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Originally Posted by gnuisance
I'll likely be a minority on this one but I'm glad that fluke are being protected. Far too many fisheries have been raped to destruction around here. The notion that fisherman are going to protect the fishery is laughable. How's the winter flounder fishing these days? Weakfish? Whiting?
If there is any a shred of doubt about the sustainability of this fishery then roll the limits, size and season back. Roll it all back. That goes for commercial and rec. Do you see the fleets of boats that hammer the channels in the summer day after day after day? Do you think that's sustainable?
Guys who have a dollar on the line never see the big picture. They see their next fare, next trip, next season. It's a lot bigger than that.
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I agree with you totally....but let's regulate with "factual" information and not "estimates" as I'm told even by the agencies dictating policy.
Everyone, including myself as well as most for hire's, wants a vibrant fishery for all species, but it has to be done in such a way as to maintain a healthy economic climate too. Are you aware of the massive ripple-down effect this will have on the shore communities and all the business that it will affect? Devastating to say the least!
Look, I don't take fish for the sake of killing. I ALWAYS urge my customers to "return" fish that they will not use for the dinner table. We've released many, many Striped Bass to swim another day but as paying customers, I am forced to oblige their wishes if the "insist" on killing a prized fish....bass or fluke. I can't count how many doormats I've released. Most of my anglers are, God bless them, catch and release fisherman. I am a very responsible person.
So, yes, I am totally in lock-step with "reasonable" limits to sustain a healthy fishery as you are, but from what I can see the numerous agencies monitoring and setting policy on ALL the recreationals are putting everyone under enormous burdens. One word for what I'm looking for....balance.
