Originally Posted By: freespool
Or the states will elect to move commercials off the mainstem and into the SAFE Areas, shifting the entire 2% mortality to the sport fleet.
Then regulations can be relaxed on the number of poles that can be used, bag limits can be increased, seasons can become seamless, and no more allocation battles.
Keep in mind that the SAFE Areas are not the doing of any sport fishing group or organization, but rather they were created by the sate and federal governments, with the long range goal of removing commercials from the mainstem.


What I’m saying specifically is this idea above contributes to the old math that demonstrates status quo problems.

Doesn’t getting rid of gill nets contribute to the new math that puts ESA wild back on the spawning beds with less stray’s also.
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