Regulatigons

NMFS is the agency responsible for federal regulation and scientific research. They are a divisional within National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which falls under the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. In other words, it's our Federal government at work. Like any other government agency, it's all about power and control. Our public resources are slowly being taken from us. It won't be long before the salt water registry becomes a salt water license, just a matter of time. NMFS controls and will continue to make quota decisions based on politics and revenue generation. Won't be long before quotas are allocated to the highest bidders if it's not already happening. Recreational anglers will continue getting screwed to subsidize a process which will favor commercial interests and foreign trade arrangements. It's the way government works, it's no different when it comes to fisheries management. Regulations will not only get worse they will also cost more until basically anyone involved in the recreational fishing business is out of business. Don't have to be a Rhodes Scholar to see how this is going to play out.