03/27/2012
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"Thankfully, several of you and your colleagues recognized the seriousness of this dilemma and helped us work with the Department of Commerce to allow a 39-day season this year."
"But with no fishing season, we get no harvest data and our best-available science and stock assessments no longer reflect the reality anglers are seeing on the water."
"I want to offer a heartfelt thank you for the relief you provided this season."
"So, the take-home message is that the current Federal management system with regard to recreational fishing, in our view, forces a square peg in a round hole, causing high levels of frustration and lo..."