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Originally Posted by reds
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It's amazing how memory recall is not accurate.
70+ percent are now killed by rec fishermen.
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Reds, that is because of the value of the fish to our society both economically and socially. It should also be known that many states do not even all for a commercial harvest of the fish. ME, CT, NH, CT, NJ, PA, and SC all do not provide for the commercial harvest of the fish.
Just because recreational anglers take more fish, does not mean for good justification in expanding the coastal commercial quota. The ASMFC, NMFS, and NOAA are to MANAGE the fishery and our resources, not play moderator. Please give sound reasoning to why the coastal commercial harvest should be increased...
For those who want to see the Addendem. Visit
http://www.asmfc.org/ and click on
Breaking News. There is a link to it on that page
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