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Originally Posted by dales529
Do we really need to go through this every year? Until MRIP and the general basis of "landings" or "catch" formulas are changed its a FEDERAL thing NOT a NJ State thing. Under the current FEDERAL options to our state of NJ a Slot fish would most likely reduce our season to 31 days. If I am not mistaken MRIP stated 1 million fluke were caught shore based last year. What? Now you want to add more shore based or back bay or 16" limits to this crazy catch method.
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
We had a fishing regulation forum but it got so frustrating it got shut down and the Tony Bogans and others of the world stopped contributing because of the same questions years in and years out.
Most of all the information you need is on the internet. Read, research, absorb and understand
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Based on poundage your already being charged for a High mortality of shorts .
Keeping a slot fish would reduce those fish returned and lower that portion of the quota.
Talking to FG people involved with setting seasons etc , they said they had never been approached for a statewide slot .
And crunching the numbers of releases not having a slot really hurts our season in two ways .
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Reason nothing is changing each year is their really haven’t been different approaches given , and those changes need to reach decision makers long before the public meetings are held .
Waiting until the day of doesn’t allow ideas and information to sink in. , and they are running under time constraints .
INSANITY. Is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results .
While the parties you mentioned have tried hard they are just as stuck on it’s only their way or no way .
So you wonder why it’s a yearly argument that never changes ?????????
