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Originally Posted by dales529
All of a sudden years of research on the gender / age composition of summer flounder is in a state of flux? 18" to 24" fluke are now magically 50% male?
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The same can be said for TOG and WILL be an ongoing debate as Recs have taken it on the chin for way too long based on "faulty" science/ data on most species.
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That is a surprising development in the discourse re fluke, will wait for your post after the next meeting.
However, I'm not wedded to a tog slot if the science says otherwise. It makes sense to me on an instinctive level, but instincts and gut feelings are often wrong in the face of data...whatever they need to do to rebuild the stock is fine as long as it's based on science and not politics or "economical impact."
I'm not dogmatic about how they rectify the situation...as long they do it. The inaction by the ASMFC re tog is unconscionable.
