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Originally Posted by wind drift
The mortality rates used by SRD are based on studies and information presented and agreed to at the Fisheries Round Table. Representatives of the tournaments user group participate at these meetings. Good information is posted on the SRD website. I'm sure not all tournament anglers agree with the rates, but that doesn't mean they're inaccurate or exaggerated, just contentious and disagreeable to some. Comments about tournament 'harvest' affecting other users aren't made-up or imflammatory, just accurate reflection of policy. You took the survey so you must have seen the priority ranking for allocation of fish. Tournaments are the lowest priority. According to policy, that's the way it has to be. Just because you don't like it doesn't make it wrong.
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I actually agree that tournaments are the lowest priority, just don't agree with how they got the mortality numbers, and I am familiar with the Roundtable as I was a member when it originated and for a few years after.