NFC Executive Director Chimes in on Maine Fishing Regulations Changes
In Maine, not even rare Arctic charr escape the trend of liberalizing fishing rules to allow for more and smaller fish to be harvested. (Bob Mallard)
“The package increases bag limits and/or decreased minimum length limits on the majority of waters impacted. In fact, 88% of the wild native salmonid waters in the proposal (75 out of 85) will have their regulations liberalized. ”
NFC Executive Director and Maine resident Bob Mallard chimes in on Maine’s ongoing liberalization of fishing regulations in the Northwoods Sporting Journal and Bangor Daily News blog. We are not talking about stocked or nonnative fisheries here, but wild native fisheries including unique pond-dwelling brook trout, rare Arctic charr, and protected State Heritage Fish waters.
“There is a lack of consistency across regions as well, showing once again why the region centric fisheries management model is flawed. ”