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Nowhere did I say anything about "criminalizing" somebody who keeps a cooler full of fish. But back to the real issue.
As a retired engineer I totally support a science/fact based approach to wildlife management. The question becomes two fold.
1. Do we really have a scientific basis for our decisions. How current, accurate, and thorough are the studies? It is simple as heck to send a biologist out to gather some data and then make all sorts of claims of scientific evidence. I am NOT saying that is the case. Merely pointing out that I have seen first hand many "scientific studies" that were junk science.
2. Should the management structure be only about what the science suggests is sustainable or is it prudent to take a bit more conservative approach?
Now I recognize that #2 can be a slippery slope.
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