Why is this business about 2 fish per day getting so much support here, while an effort to reintroduce the idea of making striped bass a gamefish coast wide (Stripers Forever - Brad Burns) hasn't even been mentioned anywhere on there boards?
2 fish or Game Fish?
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John,
IMHO this game fish idea being pushed by Burns and Ristori is nothing more than a naked grab for all the fish by the recreational sector. They simply want to eliminate the commercial fishery so they will have for fish for the recs, and this on one of the few species that isn't in trouble. If they succeed pretty soon your going to see calls for a three or four fish a day limit.
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IMHO this game fish idea being pushed by Burns and Ristori is nothing more than a naked grab for all the fish by the recreational sector. They simply want to eliminate the commercial fishery so they will have for fish for the recs, and this on one of the few species that isn't in trouble. If they succeed pretty soon your going to see calls for a three or four fish a day limit.
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I've seen Al Ristori fight for recreational fishermen before, and it seems to me he knows what he's doing.....because it reminds me of another type of negotiation - municipal union contracts.
They know pretty much what they are going to get before the negotiations even start.
So, when the negotiations start, you ask for a 10% raise, and the city offers 0%. After all the catfighting, you get 5%.
I've seen from many years ago, that Mr. Ristori works the same way, and it makes sense to me. He knows darn well that they are not going to make it a recreational-only fish, he's a smart man.
Look at what the commercial fishermen ask for. If they got what they asked for, there would be no more fish for anyone.
They know pretty much what they are going to get before the negotiations even start.
So, when the negotiations start, you ask for a 10% raise, and the city offers 0%. After all the catfighting, you get 5%.
I've seen from many years ago, that Mr. Ristori works the same way, and it makes sense to me. He knows darn well that they are not going to make it a recreational-only fish, he's a smart man.
Look at what the commercial fishermen ask for. If they got what they asked for, there would be no more fish for anyone.
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Botum,
Sorry, I don't think its negotiating ploy. Gamefish staus is an all or nothing deal, it automatically cuts out the commercials. They are pushing for gamefish status, just like they did in NJ. (coincidence that they are both from NJ? I think not
) NJ, where it is a gamefish has zero commercial catch, but with its 2 fish limit it has bigger recreational catch than any other state on the east coast. That tell you where they're headed?
Sorry, I don't think its negotiating ploy. Gamefish staus is an all or nothing deal, it automatically cuts out the commercials. They are pushing for gamefish status, just like they did in NJ. (coincidence that they are both from NJ? I think not
) NJ, where it is a gamefish has zero commercial catch, but with its 2 fish limit it has bigger recreational catch than any other state on the east coast. That tell you where they're headed?1 - 4 of 4 Posts
