Sorry but where the hell are they getting 73% rec kill for stripers?? Throwing numbers out like this without any backup information is not impressive.
Even the CT DEP said that rec kills on released fluke, at last years fluke meeting, was 1 in 25 fish released would die. That is 4 %.
Yes fish will sink and you're telling me they don't pick and throw them overboard. You're blind if you don't see the waste.
I will agree to one thing, that saltwater licensing will be making a big difference. I believe it will be found just where the money in this industry is being spent and hopefully percentage of the allowed catch will be reallocated.
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