F&G commision overrules dept. biologists and opens herring fishery

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Posted by Chris on January 21, 2004 at 16:04:21:

This San Francisco Chronicle Article details how the Fish and Game Commision bowed to political pressure from the commercial fishing industry and opened the herring fishery against the advice of department biologists.

This is a quote from the article:
"After protests from the fishing industry, the state Fish and Game Commission in August rejected the biologists' arguments, deciding to allow a curtailed herring season while cutting the fleet's quota to about 2,200 tons, roughly equal to last season's catch"

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I don't understand the short sightedness seahunt 08:03:22 01/22/04 (4)
- Re: I don't understand the short sightedness ByeByeBaitfish 16:27:14 01/22/04 (3)
  - Re: I don't understand the short sightedness Sonke 15:50:26 01/23/04 (2)
    - Thanks for the reply seahunt 16:06:22 01/23/04 (1)
      - Re: Thanks for the reply Sonke 21:55:31 01/23/04 (0)
not a good sign... Brad 19:44:05 01/21/04 (5)
- Congrat Brad seahunt 08:04:12 01/22/04 (2)
  - Re: Congrat Brad Elaine 08:24:45 01/22/04 (1)
    - From the skipper of the Good Skiff: seahunt 11:46:22 01/22/04 (0)
- I agree with Brad... stephen clark 00:33:47 01/22/04 (0)
- UA/RFA yeah, right 22:00:24 01/21/04 (0)

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