Don -
The issue of promoting selective fisheries was issue #1 on the list.

My comments were directed towards issue #5 which was talking about that without better forecasts there is a need for more consverative management -

To quote from the post -
"Commercial fisheries are often managed on the basis of fixed harvest/exploitation rates to harvest to the very last fish. When applied to an inflated forecast, the potential for a front-loaded OVERHARVEST is greatly increased (HMMM .... 2008 CR springers ringing any bells?)"

my point was that rationale applies equally with most recreational fisheries as well. The issue is a very valid one and I can see and support why folks may wish to address it. However those doing so for only one fishery (the commerical) and not another (recreational) would have little credibtily. The reality is that recreational fishers on the whole in this state have larger out front impacts than most commerical fisheries which tend to be more frequently in teminal areas.

It would seem to me that the logical extension of issue #5 is that until such time as there better pre-season forecasts that fisheries that have the potential to front load impacts (including most marine recreational fisheries) should be limited.

Is it you position that such limitations should be placed only on the commerical fisheries?

Tight lines
Curt