Commercial fisherman John Mihale made a comment regarding the current striped bass by catch allowance for trawl fishermen.  He suggested that the Council should do something to allow trawl fishermen to be able to harvest more than 7 fish per vessel per trip (see below).  He also commented on regulating directed fishing after a season closes or a possession limit is caught.  He expressed the view that, due to the harsh realities of today’s economy, people should be allowed to continue to fish once they have taken the possession limit allowed for a species, simply because of the high expenses incurred such as fuel, bait, etc.  Mr. Mihale encouraged the greater use of circle hooks, which would allow anglers to more easily release fish.

 

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