Some Facts On How Fluke Have Been Managed

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That still doesn't solve the inequities between states. If we continue to base this fishery, or any fishery on history, then we will always get less. We all deserve the same amount of fish no matter how many our parents our caught.

Unless you can present an alternative model, they will continue with the status quo.

 

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Unless you can present an alternative model, they will continue with the status quo.

If that were the case we'd never change everything. This entire policy is injected with politics and that is where we can effect change. I've been there before with both striped bass and menhaden, and it was political will that got it done.

 

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I've been to many meetings dating back to the 90s. I've seen recs speak and embarrass themselves time after time while the for hire and commercial sectors present a more unified and coherent argument backed by data gathered over many trips under different conditions.

From a political standpoint, with all the issues in society do you honestly think the number of fluke a guy in his 100K boat can keep is a priority?