Fishermen need an "Aunt Eller"

The Press has been covering the upcoming vote on reauthorizing the Magnuson Stevens Act, which governs fisheries nationally. While the fluke population has doubled in the last six years, the environmental lobby wants to see it tripled in a few more years, which means far fewer fish could be caught by both recreational and commercial fishermen.
I grew up fluke fishing off the Jersey Coast. I remember being a little kid aboard the Big Marie S out of Belmar, getting my little plastic "Fisherman of the Day" trophy. A trip meant fish for dinner (which was especially delicious when it was the one I caught), and more put into the freezer to last awhile.
In the last few years, the fishermen have abided by the limits that have increased several times, with fewer allowed in the catch, and the minimum size limit increased. I've heard complaints from friends who caught some really nice-sized fluke that were just under the length limit and had to be tossed back. But they do it. They abide by the rules. It's not unusual for someone to catch 20 to 30 fish and keep one or two.
Now they're being warned they could get the amount of allowable catch for the entire East Coast cut by more than 75 percent for next summer. Why bother paying for tackle?
I keep thinking of the scene from Broadway's "Oklahoma!" where Aunt Eller sings "The Farmer and the Cowman can be friends." I don't understand why the fishermen and the environmentalists can't get on the same page. The stock has doubled, why cut back more when the fishery is on the rise?