Hey Philk999

[reds]

Originally Posted by Skip

Two years - government time - now it makes more sense.

Still should be a way to rely daily catch numbers on the survey boats.

My real worry - all the big Rock taken the last few years are not being accounted for - now. By 2012 - might be far fewer then the two year old info tells them.

Tough to compare people census to a fish count.

Still should be a way to rely daily catch numbers on the survey boats.

I'm sure there is. But what is the big hurry? Why daily?

ASMFC plays the tune that we dance to. So get used to the tune. Trying to change them ain't going to happen.

Ask CCA. Their chapters up north have been screaming for the EEZ to open, It hasn't happen. CCA wanted the minimum sizes changed, it didn't happen and won't.

[crabby and son]

Originally Posted by reds

So tell me what is bad about ASMFC's data? Could it be, it's not what you want to hear? Don't believe everything you read about the doom & gloom. Most that are preaching doom and gloom have an agenda.

I did not say anything bad about the data but the two year lag. I'm not convinced of doom and gloom yet but don't want to wait two years to respond either. There is a shortage of big fish right now and we will have to wait and see if it is a shortage or a delay. The sooner a problem can be addressed the better. Sometimes not much happens in two years BUT sometimes a lot happens in 6 months................Gary