One thing that needs to be considered is the economic impact on coastal communities if bottomfish is further restricted.

I'd like to see by-catch numbers from trawlers and trollers in comparison to those numbers quoted by Jamie of sports fishermen seeking Lingcod and Cabezon?

While I no longer fish the coast since I no longer have a boat, the numbers quoted are far higher than I experienced when I was targeting lingcod. Maybe it was the methods I and my buddies used, but if those numbers are correct, which I would question, it would be better to allow retainment of some of those Roclfish as part of a legal possession limit.