Whats the deal?!?!?

[Capt Sal]

Originally Posted by loosescrews

That's definitely part of it. BUT we were out last October looking for bluefin when we came across a 10lb bluefish floating on the surface. Odd because it looked fine with no gaff marks. Then about a 1/2mi another. Then we saw hundreds of baby ling floating. It didn't take long before we saw the fleet of 5 trawlers off in the distance. The trail of ling led right to them increasing as we got closer it went on for miles. We found the bluefin we were looking for. They were hanging behind the boats along with about 30 other rec. boats trolling for them. All the ling that weren't big enough to stay in the net were slipping through the holes DEAD! That's where all your ling are going. I'm sure that wasn't the only day they were out there scooping up every fish in sight.

After devastating the ling and whiting for decades they are still at it.The sooner they close Belford down the better.The only problem is they will get a slip in Point Pleasant.If the cod came back like when I was young they would wipe them out in a heart beat!Does anyone think we are winning the battle?