[Billfish715]

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RFA and many others are still working towards an end goal but its US the public that gave up due to fear and perceived notions so we don't have the funds to compete.

RFA-NJ hired a lobbyist, you asked you got!

Tom dakota spent hours / days / weeks posting here on the formulas and no one cared here

It’s not fishermen don’t care, we do. There is a level of frustration that has set in because everyone is worn down after trying to convince a small committee of government representatives to make any concessions. There is no referendum on the ballot to change things. It’s our government at its worst.

We do care but we can only go through the system that is in place. The agencies are so focused on the future that they somehow are blind to the present. It seems to be a fundamental element of governance. This concern for the future has been going on for years, and yet, the future never gets any closer. Without a date for when the stocks will be fully restored, this carnival ride will never end. Limits will still be restrictive and our grandchildren’s fishing experiences will still be handcuffed.

It seems to me that the regulations that have been in place for DECADES are not working. Is there no better reason why fishermen are getting frustrated? The system is in drastic need for repair or replacement. Unfortunately, it is supported by bureaucrats who have their own agendas.

I’ve said it before, “The future is now.” If the price of fluke is almost $20 per pound in today, what will it cost in the bureaucratic future?