I'm still trying to figure out how to feed the family and fill the freezer with the two trout limit on creeks and beaver ponds. If we go to a three crab limit, what's next...two oysters?
I believe in the "trickle-down" theory of fish/shellfish allocation. Give sporties more resource, and extended family members, friends, neighbors, and little ol'ladies down the street will all get fresh seafood. Unfortunately, those who allocate believe in the "trickle-on" theory when it comes to sporties. At a WDFW hearing, a member of Citizens for Canned Salmon stated that the salmon quota of 10% for sportanglers should be reduced because only 25% of this state's population goes sportfishing.