I've said this in the past, but Finchaser deserves the credit.

Rip, you mentioned sea bass.
Fin has said it's the scheme of the NOAA and Lubchenko to shut all rec fishing down or eventually make recs part of a catch share system.

Some think this is impossible, but with each closure they get closer to that goal.

Remember, with good management and conservation practices we could prevent a moratorium. Given the current practices and nonchalant attitude by a majority of fishermen, shifting our behavior as a group is not very likely.

The thing that stinks the most will be...if the striped bass fishery does face a moratorium, NOAA, which all along have said the stocks are healthy, will not take any responsibility for it, and, as Fin has said many times, will blame the fishermen.