MathGeek, fisheries management has always been shaped by politics. Since the days of dwindling stocks of redfish, I have seen people and professionals interpret and explain even hard data from varying perspectives. For example, I am witnessing Louisiana abandon quality bass management on a few specific lakes without at least changing one management prescription varying from the original in 1992. And the explanation was that "anglers were not keeping many bass under slot restrictions." But that's the zeitgeist in government these days - deregulation. But as for data, c'mon man you're a scientist and you can't make me believe that data has been ever a virgin in its description or analysis.
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