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Originally Posted by MathGeek
When you give the scientists too much power, they are tempted to bugger the science to suggest the rules that suit their own agenda.
Or have we forgotten the folly of federal management of red snapper?
We should remain committed to a republican process, as mandated by the US Constitution. If the scientists cannot convince the voters and their elected representatives (and the commission) that their suggested approach is necessary, then the republican approach SHOULD prevail.
If the biologists want more trust, they must be more open with their data and purported science.
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so the Big Lake 15 trout limit was a good one then? After all, "the scientists could not convince the voters and their elected representatives (and the commission) that their suggested approach is necessary"