Fluke Regulations - So now what

[Ttmako]

This decision will certainly drive more people to simply ignore the regulations. If you think about it it's a fair thing to do. Maine and time again, these regulators simply ignore recreational input.
At a minimum, I would strongly encourage everybody who comes in contact with a survey intercept person to verbally abuse them and their entire family. Those surveys simply do not help us in any way.

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Rather then the nuclear option we could have a Sunctuary option. If the Fed says we can only keep 3 @19 and our state wants status quo which is 5 @ 18.... The Govenor can choose not to enforce 3 @ 19 within the 3 mile line of our state and enforce 5 @ 18 instead....

If it comes down to that I have no problem with it for 2017.

It is the big picture we have to focus on also. The Magnuson-Stevens mess needs to be dealt with once and for all. Yes there are some good points in it, and yes there are some horrible points in it that we need to finally address.

Our law makers seem to be checking their brains at the door when they are making these decisions.

[hammer4reel]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Rather then the nuclear option we could have a Sunctuary option. If the Fed says we can only keep 3 @19 and our state wants status quo which is 5 @ 18.... The Govenor can choose not to enforce 3 @ 19 within the 3 mile line of our state and enforce 5 @ 18 instead....

NJ can also implement its own management plan to reduce the poundage of the harvest by the numbers the feds are looking for.
so going to a slot limit can do both.
allow us to keep 5 fish , and lower the total weight taken by taking smaller fish.

the best option still is a slot option to take some of the smaller male fish in the daily creel

[Sullivan]

I was under the impression after last week that many of our politicians are on our side ? If the bay fishing and down the beach is good , then I would like for the governor to hold the status quo . But nobody knows what kind of season it will be . I think there are more people getting involved , this is good , keep up the pressure and get those slot fish .
It's good to have many knowledgeable people on this site , please keep us informed .

[SaltLife1980]

Originally Posted by Short Cast

I think it might be $200.00

Just googled it and got a few different answers but looks like one fish is 54 bucks. Thats nothing.....

[frugalfisherman]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Rather then the nuclear option we could have a Sunctuary option. If the Fed says we can only keep 3 @19 and our state wants status quo which is 5 @ 18.... The Govenor can choose not to enforce 3 @ 19 within the 3 mile line of our state and enforce 5 @ 18 instead....

Sanctuary state was my post but you moved it to non-fishing!

[frugalfisherman]

7:25-18.1(c)1 Take/possess 1 undersized marine fish $54
7:25-18.1(c)1.a Take/possess 1 marine fish over limit $54
7:25-18.1(c)1.f Possess 1 marine fish during closed season $54
7:25-18.1(c)2 Take/possess 2 undersized marine fish $84
7:25-18.1(c)2.b Take/possess 2 marine fish over limit $84
7:25-18.1(c)2.g Take/possess 2 marine fish during closed season $84
7:25-18.1(c)3 Take/possess 3 undersized marine fish $114
7:25-18.1(c)3.c Take/possess 3 marine fish over limit $114
7:25-18.1(c)3.h Take/possess 3 marine fish during closed season $114
7:25-18.1(c)4 Take/possess 4 undersized marine fish $144
7:25-18.1(c)4.d Take/possess 4 marine fish over limit $144
7:25-18.1(c)4.i Take/possess 4 marine fish during closed season $144
7:25-18.1(c)5 Take/possess 5 undersized marine fish $174
7:25-18.1(c)5.e Take/possess 5 marine fish over limit $174
7:25-18.1(c)5.j Take/possess 5 marine fish during closed season $174
7:25-18.1(d)1 Possess land or sell prohibited species of marine fish $54
7:25-18.1(d)2 Possess land or sell prohibited species of marine fish - two fish $84
7:25-18.1(d)3 Possess land or sell prohibited species of marine fish - three fish $114
7:25-18.1(d)4 Possess land or sell prohibited species of marine fish - four fish $144
7:25-18.1(d)5 Possess land or sell prohibited species of marine fish - five fish $174
09/01/04

[Duffman]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Go to the NOAA site and read about Black Sea Bass. Stocks rebuilt, not over fished. So they cut our winter offshore sea bass fishing and lowered the limits, I'm so over saltwater fishing.

Can I have all your stuff? Especially the seeker and loomis offshore rods?

[Duffman]

Originally Posted by Ttmako

At a minimum, I would strongly encourage everybody who comes in contact with a survey intercept person to verbally abuse them and their entire family.

Your kidding right?

[Irish Jigger]

We catch our 3 at 19. Clean the boat, the fish, and have a nice dinner.