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Old 02-24-2011, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by reds View Post
Almost a million and a half pounds will go to another commercial state. $5+ million in sales off the boat. At least $12 million wholesale, out of Maryland and gone somewhere else, on Striped Bass alone..... A net ban would probably mean a loss of about 100 million in revenue to Maryland.

That much additional poundage cannot be caught by hook and line in Maryland because the hook and line yearly quota is not caught now.
OH WELL Maybe that should have been thought of before all these illegal nets were set. You reap what you sew..Watermen might have to work a 10 hour day hook and lining instead of an hour taking fish from a net.................Gary
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