[bulletbob]

I understand your anger, and its certainly well placed. It seems that the federal government over the last few decades has come to the decision that its more important for commercial fishermen to have access to fish stocks than it is for recreational fishermen. Everything is stacked in favor of those that set or drag nets, or trap fish in pots, or catch them by the thousands on long lines. Stripers have become a "sustainably harvested" choice for people that eat fish.. Thats what it says on the sites of seafood sellers.. Sounds like a load of bullshit to me.. In any case it seems everything in saltwater these days is being sold commercially, and the guys that catch commercially are always getting the lions share...

I got this from a website called Saving Seafood-

"Whole, gutted wild striped bass averaging 11 pounds right now are retailing at New York’s Fulton Fish Market for $213.18 per fish. That’s about $19.38 per pound and includes bones and head. Fillets are selling for about $29.99a pound.
What Massachusetts fishermen will get this year is anyone’s guess, but it likely won’t be stable or fair"


If thats close to accurate, it seems like the commercials win- as always... The fish are just too valuable for the "common man" to harvest in the eyes of those in power..... bob