10-29-2009, 02:26 PM
The increase in minimal size should go accross the board. It's going to help commercial fishing in the long run anyhow. Figure this................
Lets say a 14" flounder weighs 1 pound.
Lets say a 21" flounder weighs 1.5 pounds. (average)
If no one can keep fish under 21 inches, it's going to hurt the commercial anglers for the first season of the change, but come next season, all those fish are going to be mature and they still reach their weight quoto, but they'll do it faster because they'll be handling less fish because they'll all be larger fish.
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Lets say a 14" flounder weighs 1 pound.
Lets say a 21" flounder weighs 1.5 pounds. (average)
If no one can keep fish under 21 inches, it's going to hurt the commercial anglers for the first season of the change, but come next season, all those fish are going to be mature and they still reach their weight quoto, but they'll do it faster because they'll be handling less fish because they'll all be larger fish.
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