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Originally Posted by Broad Bill
Opposing argument is maybe this could replace MRIP which is a complete disaster with something more accurate and quantifiable. Recreational anglers could also underreport discard percentages just as commercials do now on their vessel trip reports. At least it would even the playing field. Flip side to that thought is NMFS would probably fudge the numbers anyway if it contradicted historical landings, discard and fishing effort statistics if it didn't favor commercial harvest or support the narrative they want.
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I hope it helps but everything they get involved in seems to go the wrong way...
