08-11-2011, 10:34 PM
I will weigh in on this one. The commercial industry has had their quota cut down by 40% the past two years running. They are asking that the sports fishing side share some of the burden.
The Alaska DNR is very serious about maintaining a balanced approach to protecting a resource. AK Fishing industry, both sport and commercial is VERY important to the state.
UTARDS have no real dog in the fight. I will bet anyone here $20 that next year the halibut limit will be back up to 2 per day, perhaps with a slot, perhaps not. Then that regulation will run for 3-4 years. Once the catch data shows that additional regulation needs to happen again they will put in place the "needed" regulation.
Believe it or not AK has a pretty good system figured out for their fishing industries.
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The Alaska DNR is very serious about maintaining a balanced approach to protecting a resource. AK Fishing industry, both sport and commercial is VERY important to the state.
UTARDS have no real dog in the fight. I will bet anyone here $20 that next year the halibut limit will be back up to 2 per day, perhaps with a slot, perhaps not. Then that regulation will run for 3-4 years. Once the catch data shows that additional regulation needs to happen again they will put in place the "needed" regulation.
Believe it or not AK has a pretty good system figured out for their fishing industries.
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