While I think that there is no good reason to have the GH commercial fisheries at all, the bill would in question was in no way seeking to eliminate them.

And...as long as Brian is head of that committee then this bill will never get a chance to get a vote, much less pass...I think we can all agree on that, while also agreeing that that has no bearing on its merits.

I suspect that Brian's "equitable" includes ignoring basic math and facts about the "unmitigated disaster", and the status quo welfare fishery...at least the status quo.

Fish on...

Todd