Well you can't blame Obama for this one cause the assessment's been planned for a few years...
At least you know the plan out there.
We've had many closures out west on ground fish stocks, rockfish (Sebastes spp.), ling cod and this year Salmon) but I've got to admit - anytime there has been a closure, stocks have rebounded.
What really sucks (the common practice here) is when they say "indefinitely closed" without science to back it. Down here we can't even use casting nets to make bait, so a local bait co has a monopoly on the bait barges and charges $40 a scoop for sardines or anchovies. Of course Sabikis are still legal, Thank God
I pay to fish rather than making money from fishing, so for me I just target other species. Since we can't sell sport caught fish, 1 nice fish is all I really need so after 1 per person is in the box I'll release tuna, dorado and yellowtail, regardless of the size. Local limits are 5 BTW, Mexican side allows 10 Dodos...
BTW, John, Nice links you've created to facilitate involvement
