06-06-2004, 06:39 PM
I know that many times that slot limits are temporary, they are plased in place to protect breading stocks and when a sizeable amount of hatchlings begin to mature they will remove the slot limit, an over population of fish this size can have as devistating affect on the eco system as not having enough breader stock. the trout do eat each other in natural environments.
there is also the politecal aspect as well. many times temporary slot limits are set in place for X number of years for an experiment and the law had to pass through state political red tape to be enforced.
In michigan we had a seperation from enviromental and state politics, that was untill Ingler came to town from texas and dicided that the environialist had to much power and could leagaly go after business for toxic waist dumpings. Ingler striped them of that power.... Twas and still is a devistatingly mighty blow against those who wish to protect the natural environment for those who use it.
hopefuly in your case it would be the first senario. the way you discribe it, it most likely is.... THIS IS A GOOD THING [cool] means what they are doing is working.
Dont look for the slots to go away permantly, in a management program this may have to be done again, especialy if poaching accurs or other unforseeable preasures are placed on the species...
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there is also the politecal aspect as well. many times temporary slot limits are set in place for X number of years for an experiment and the law had to pass through state political red tape to be enforced.
In michigan we had a seperation from enviromental and state politics, that was untill Ingler came to town from texas and dicided that the environialist had to much power and could leagaly go after business for toxic waist dumpings. Ingler striped them of that power.... Twas and still is a devistatingly mighty blow against those who wish to protect the natural environment for those who use it.
hopefuly in your case it would be the first senario. the way you discribe it, it most likely is.... THIS IS A GOOD THING [cool] means what they are doing is working.
Dont look for the slots to go away permantly, in a management program this may have to be done again, especialy if poaching accurs or other unforseeable preasures are placed on the species...
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