Re-read Section 7.3.3 in Regulating Harvest (Isermann and Paukert, 2010) and consider the following items.
- Differentiate between bag/creel and possession limits.
- How have bag/creel limits changed over time?
- What are four reasons why a fisheries manager may reduce (or implement) a bag/creel limit?
- What is one reason why a fisheries manager may liberalize a bag/creel limit?
Read New panfish rules in effect on many lakes.
- What are the three experimental regulations being considered in the article.
If interested, read MN Panfish Regulation: What Should They REALLY Be? Pro’s Opinions. [Note that first interviewee is a Northland alum.]