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Mike
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Precipitated by proposed, more conservative regulations for 2017, the approximately 60 question survey was, I assume, sent to a random sample of marine license holders. Many topics were covered, but I found it particularly interesting that one subject which concerns me across a range of fisheries was addressed by a number of questions. It had to do with various aspects of "discard mortality" and methodologies to reduce it. That is mortality caused by the catch and release of generally sub legal fish, although legal fish released would also be included. The reference to "deck time" was interesting, which was an assumed reference to boat angling, but more broadly is the amount of time anglers have a fish out of the water while trying to unhook a fish that they intend to release.