Disregarding all of your histrionics over Phil Anderson let's look at one of your assertions, as follows:
"And let's not forget the 50" limit he wants on halibut for recs. You know they do that in Alaska but it is the charters that are limited in how big their fish are."
Charter operators in AK are providing the same service as those in WA albeit to a more affluent clientele. The size limit is applied to those recreational fishers utilizing a charter service.
Now, are you suggesting that recreational fishers in WA utilizing a charter service should be constrained by any imposed size limit and that those fishing from private boats not be similarly constrained? If so, you again are trying to establish a better position for yourself at the expense of your fellow fishers who elect to utilize a charter to participate in that fishery.
Let me now opine that I disagree with what they do in AK; it is discriminatory to what are primarily out of state recreational fishers - note the out of state aspect because those folks don't vote in AK.
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