FYI - This is an increase of the daily limit resulting from the now three year old "new" shrimp policy's expansion (return to prior level) of opportunity. That new policy was substantially crafted by an advisory group established for that sole purpose which included sport angler representatives (thanks again Ron Garner et al).

But let's not forget that the Commission pushed for the new shrimp policy AFTER the recreational anglers pushed for and obtained a better apportionment of the State's portion of Puget Sound Dungeness crab. That was a long process with the tipping point being the State Auditor's Office audit report of the then existing policy and expenditures (pushed by a State rep on behalf of a recreational constituent) which essentially opined that the current policy was not sustainable given the increased recreational demands. That led to a new P.S. Dungeness crab policy turning back the increasing commercialization of P.S. crab and reduced opportunity for recreational crabbers.

So why am I rehashing this bit of short term history? Because I am tired of hearing that "nothing can be done," that "they don't listen and don't care" and worse by some who say that they don't have time to participate and offer comments such as follows:

"fvck all you rich assholes that can take whatever day off you want to attend all your meetings to make sure your fishing areas are protected... I get 10 days off a year, and all those days are spent with my kids at a parent teacher conference, doctors appointment, or when they are sick...

the little fishermen will never be heard unless he has red skin..."

(see post #958133; http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/955674/32.html)

And yet want to jump on this increased shrimp limit without apparently understanding how it was created by those "rich assholes" attending those meetings.