It's an evolutionary process of sorts. People who go to these meetings are getting more educated, just like the sportfishing fleet is getting more efficient at catching fish. I really hope that there isn't some kind of number manipulating mumbo jumbo that results in the gillnetters getting more days like there was last year.
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Propping up an obsolete fishing industry at the expense of sound fisheries management is irresponsible. -Sg