while much of the canadian coast sees little pressure, they still have a monster quota that allows them to fish for a steady 11 months and having a set opening spreads pressure out unlike the masses that descend on the north coast during our short quota fisheries (and tackle businesses making it worse by advertising that the season will be short and you need to get there the first weekend).

of course, if we really want to make real changes... it's gonna hurt. let's close the c-area that was recently reopened (there are bigger fish there).

of course, when the normal may weather patterns reappear, we'll get our season lengthened. the last 3 years have been just plain spooky flat, and that isn't going to last.

chris