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RiskTaker · 04-09-2005, 02:30 AM

Hey Mike:

My comment : On the opinion poll - would you consider the last response as (recreational & commmercial - rod & reel)

Would someone please educate the readers about what the definition of hand-gear is? I believe this would be good because some people would like to know.

This is a very important subject matter because I think that this can be a step down in efficiency from a long-line set.

This is very bizarr: in an era of becoming highly efficient in everything we do, we wish to de-tune a highly efficient longline fishing machine.

Bizarr: no , not really. Well longlines are way too efficient to perpetuate a sustainable fishery, in some places. (Look at history) Society demands that we become more efficient: a human reflex. But we know that certain methods can suck the life out of a sustainable stock, so we must adjust our methods accordingly. Perhaps hand-gear could be the next step down solution.

But before that happens, I would like to know why one can no longer place recreational traps for crawfish. 5 are allowed for regulated crabs, golly let''s throw this crawfish overboard. :???: Why the special illegality for crawfish. Another Grass roots issue, IMHO !!

Without a good response here you may start to become suspicious about the whole management concept. Not discounting that threre are plenty of suspicions already.

04-09-2005, 02:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
RiskTaker Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pompano Beach, Florida, USA Best Catch: Had one once, then she took the boat away Posts: 2,008	Hey Mike: My comment : On the opinion poll - would you consider the last response as (recreational & commmercial - rod & reel) Would someone please educate the readers about what the definition of hand-gear is? I believe this would be good because some people would like to know. This is a very important subject matter because I think that this can be a step down in efficiency from a long-line set. This is very bizarr: in an era of becoming highly efficient in everything we do, we wish to de-tune a highly efficient longline fishing machine. Bizarr: no , not really. Well longlines are way too efficient to perpetuate a sustainable fishery, in some places. (Look at history) Society demands that we become more efficient: a human reflex. But we know that certain methods can suck the life out of a sustainable stock, so we must adjust our methods accordingly. Perhaps hand-gear could be the next step down solution. But before that happens, I would like to know why one can no longer place recreational traps for crawfish. 5 are allowed for regulated crabs, golly let''s throw this crawfish overboard. :???: Why the special illegality for crawfish. Another Grass roots issue, IMHO !! Without a good response here you may start to become suspicious about the whole management concept. Not discounting that threre are plenty of suspicions already.