keep in mind that the charter boat fleet is not a commercial fishing fleet per se. There are large groups of sports fishers going out on those boats every day. I my opinion those folks count just like you and I. They can go out when you and I are stopped by the coast guard. Most of the effort is weighted towards the middle and end of the season so opening it in May and June wouldn't accomodate the majority of fishers. As Mike said earlier, it is a complex process and if you want to try to understand it and offer your 2 cents go to the North of Falcon meetings in advance of the season and see what it is all about.