Ollie,
I have never read something posted on here concerning this topic that I agree with every word written to the extent of that post. That is exactly my position on the topic 100%, I couldnt have said it any better.
There are certain areas where certain methods of commercial fishing are just not in the best interest of the overall health of a fishery and will lead to the utter destruction of the fishery. It has nothing to do with equal access......its common sense....like you said shooting fish in a barrell. Fish congregate and when and where they do, over time you can easily wipe them off planet earth if allowed. Snook in the inlets in the summer, Mullet on the beaches in the fall, and even those swordfish when they get congregated at the entrance, while they are moving through, or at the exit of the Straights. I am not saying you cant fish for these species at these places, just simply that they cannot sustain the day in day out hammering of certain types of commercial fishing and still maintain healthy fishery.