ASMFC-ACRONYM-Always Slashing Migratory Fish Concentrations

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That's what ASMFC means to the hook and line fishermen. Why do we always get the short end of the stick???? ASMFC seems determined to destroy the charter/head boat industry and discourage the private boaters and surf fishermen with the continued slashing of what we can keep, how many we can keep and what diminished size we can keep. While allowing the commercials greater allotments with smaller fish (aka 14 in fluke). Where is the fairness to all of it. Why not equally share in the allotments with the same allowable size limits (again 14 in fluke for example while the hook n liners have a minimum is 18 in). Where are our NJ Congressmen in all of this? Where is Pallone , screaming for a fairness in the distribution? He has had many , many years and nada. The size limits have increased , the seasons have been shortened and the bio mass for both fluke and seabass is overwhelming to name two. When will this despicable doctrine of unfair and unequal distribution of our fish resources end????