Originally Posted by
jasonw
The problem with that is that there would only be a few thousand tags for a few hundred thousand fishermen. It's all based around quota and the quota has been TINY... 95% of the tags would go to people in Florida because of the population size and number of SW licenses sold there. So, point being, it would not be like you are expecting it, and it would be even worse than what we have now.
The ONLY real solution is that SC gives SAFMC the finger and red snapper is completely turned over to the state, completely out of federal jurisdiction. And even that is a stretch since most of that old RS data and scientists were from SC waters.
I wasn't referring to a lottery system, more like you get X number of tags with your license fees much like deer and turkey tags. And like deer and turkey tags, many/most would go unfilled. You'd also have the ability to purchase extra tags like you do with deer tags if you so choose.
The FU protest of paying the fine in bulk won't work, it's the gubmint, they'd call in the news channels and frog march rogue fishermen away in handcuffs or execute them on the docks over a fish. Heck, they'd probably blockade ever inlet and sink any boats coming out, Bart would never get to use his Freeman then.
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.
You might take out a dozen before they drag you from your home and skull fuck you to death. Marsh Chicken 6/21/2013
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