Survey of Summer Flounder Anglers

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Originally Posted by AndyS

WOW, I can't believe the responses I am reading regarding this survey.
These young college folks bust their humps trying to get as much accurate information as they can and all people want to do is push them aside.
Have you ever sat down and actually talked to some of these great people ?
I have been working side by side with Rutgers MCS for over 5 years now monitoring the American Shad on the Raritan river, the amount of data is mind boggling. I do not even go to Rutgers but they embraced me with open arms because I was some one with local knowledge. If I remember correctly this mountain of information is then handed to the NJDEP, there the decisions will be made.
Everyone caved in when the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT wanted a Saltwater Registry but you throw mud at the local scientists..................
FYI: There are also Black Sea bass surveys going on as well as data from the mud flats in Louisiana and a group just returned from Mongolia with fish data.
In turn these scientists discuss their finding with other scientists world wide in order to draw conclusions.

So your conclusion is this -
State =Good
Feds= Bad...

Do you really think the state of NJ will act in the best interest of recreational fishermen?.. They won't discuss conclusions with federal agencies that will
"enact appropriate regulation"?... c'mon....