Re: Current fisheries regulations don't work. Here is my framework
Thanks for reading this allen. I get its long. I wrote it out of sheer frustration.
Yes I think we should have smaller size limits and be able to keep fish that are gut hooked or will clearly not survive.
It is my understanding regulations are set by a stock assessment and an estimate of what is being taken (MRIP survey).
These are woefully inadequate and have resulted in more stringent regulations every year.
The regulators will hate these proposals but we as a body of fisherman need to have some set of ideals and goals to fight for. In my opinion the science being used to create the regulations is poor. In return we keep getting screwed because we accept what meager catch allocations they give us.
I'm suggesting regulators allocate resources away from enforcement and towards providing better science to make effective regulations. Agree they are hell bent on picking our pockets.
It's just a set of thoughts to prompt a conversation.
Thanks
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