fish4all
Well-Known Member
Cheers Fish4all,
We are in agreement on the USA visitors requiring a BC Guide. As for the seasonal limits for halibut I would accept 20/year in years of high abundance and am willing to reduce in years of low abundance. I am sure a grid could be established for the decrease/or increase in consideration of TAC. However...since I fish mostly in the south (where the average weight is demonstrably smaller than in the north, I would hold to the 20 fish/year. While virtually nobody I know would need this much I wish the right to retain up to and including this amount. I cannot speak for others but I do share a lot of my catch with family and I have 5 brothers and sisters as well as other immediate family who enjoy a couple of halibut a year. It is surprising how fast a person can go through that many. Most of my guests wish to take home 2 or 3 per person and it definately impacts my business in a negative fashion when they are restricted below that threshold.
I would agree with some of the others that posted. If you want to catch fish for friends and family either A) take them with you or B) send them to the store. It is nice to give away fish but it is being exploited.