[Capt Derek Fisher Price 3]

You are 100% correct. After talking to several people, none of their "science" has come from the for-hire var's that have to be filled out daily. They are basing everything on recreational surveys. Its a complete joke. As you said, this closure will not so much effect any boats north of Montauk or say south of Ocean County, as the bio mass of fish is historically off long island/ north and central jersey.