[Gerry Zagorski]

The NMFS fisheries management and quota system needs to be totally gutted... Sea Bass is a perfect example. The laws needs to be changed and so does the science and methodology and the people managing it. So what do we do in the mean time??

Lots of ramifications for NJ Government to say to the feds we are going out of compliance for Fluke. The feds could shut NJ Fluke fishing down completely and also pull all federal licences held by NJ recs, for hire and commercial fishermen so we are not just talking Fluke here.... Toss in the court battles that are sure to follow and not sure our State Government has the stomach for that.

So if the state won't do it we could all choose to ignore the regs, but you risk personal state and federal fines, imprisonment or getting your permits taken away....

Either are risky scenarios, especially for the for hires.

I'm up for a Tea Party for sure, I'd be happy to pay some fines or get arrested in order to protest and make a statement but fishing isn't my livelihood like the for hires. Much more risky for them and a lot more at stake.

In the mean time we should all be working together on getting the laws and methods changed and this is not a spectator sport. People need to get involved. It's a 4 legged stool of people, money, persistence and unity. If any one of those legs are missing or weak, the stool falls.

Sorry for the rant here and I really feel for you Chris... A lot of people are with you trying to do what they can and yet others who are angry, point fingers of blame or just give up and sit on the sidelines.

Yes we have a long steep hill in front of us but my love for our sport and all the friends and business associates I have in it are worth fighting for.

People need to lead, follow or get out of the way....