Striped Bass Closures in Nov and Dec

[Broad Bill]

Originally Posted by 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.

I think you give the powers to be way too much credit. Decisions aren't based on for hire or recreational surveys or public meetings and certainly to Gerry's point not made based on Fair and Equitable distribution to states or sectors. Politics and economic agendas drive decisions, data is driven by desired results which is completely ass backwards.

The decision about stripers is already in, everything else is standard protocol to make the public believe they're actually being asked for their input. That's only a box to check under the provisions of the Magnuson Stevens Act and virtually never will these regulatory agencies factor in what the everyday recreational angler thinks should be done. Fisheries management is a dictatorship, not a democracy.