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Date: March 24, 2006 at 22:33:43
From: Paul M., [dialup-4.155.244.68.dial1.baltimore1.level3.net]
Subject: Re: Gillnets and othe Chesapeake Striper Info

URL: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/pressrelease2006/022706.html


Ken and everyone -
Unbelieveable story. The Chesapeake Bay Striped fishery must be the
most convoluted and perplexing fisheries managment system in the
world, if not the universe.

While the commericial guys can legally and illegally gillnet this fish to
meet and then exceed qoutas check out the new regulations for the
"Trophy Season" this year at the attached link. Notice that the state
worked very closely with the charter boat and guide associations - read
commercial industry - with some input form recreational organizations
to adjust the limits. From what I am reading in the press on the
internet and hearing in discussion, this trophey season sound like it is
insane. On one of the other internet fishing sites there are postings on
refering to keeping things civil out there. Some of the charter captains
are trying to promote common curtesy and sportsmanship out on the
bay during the special season. From the gist of the discussion threads
it sounds like an absoulte free for all with every captain out for
themselves and there clients - "how quickly can I catch my limit (one
fish over 33" per client), get my clients back to the beach load up a
new set of clients and get back out on the water to get there limit? if I
can get a third trip in for the day - what a bonus!"

If you ask me the whole system is messed up because MD is one of the
few states that allows commercial fishing for striped bass, and yet they
rely heavily on the recreational striped bass fishery and the other
commercial part (charter captains and guides) for a huge financial
input into their economy and tax base - and yet the two camps are at
odds with each other over limits and sizes. I guess I am to feeble
minded to understand it. Oh and by the way, about the only way you
can catch a fish down here on the bay is by owning your own boat/
chartering/or hiring a guide, because they have extremely limited
public shore access to the bay and its tributaries.
Oh well enough whine for the night.
Paul M.


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