in my opinion anyone that fishes out front past or present should be concerned about the issue at hand.
A general access permit would not only flood the swordfish grounds with local boats both day and night, but be prepared for anyone and everyone to show up.....
guys will be coming in from all over the place to fish here...basically living out there, pounding them 24-7......until they are done, while the local residents/fisherman will be left holding the bag in the end....
this is a very precious resource we have here. a lot of work has gone into protecting this area/fishery...we should not let it be in vain.
safety, crowding, fish quality, economics, our quota all play a very big part in this idea.
recreational as well as commercial fisherman both stand to lose if this permit is passed.
and for the record, i am the owner and operator of a local bouy boat. my opinion on this general access permit would be exactly the same if i were not.
chris