Traditional and heritage is the industries platform to keep using this gear. So there actually is very good reason to consider commercial gear types, used for hundreds of years, traditional methods. A gill net is a traditional method of harvesting fish, therefore "could" be protected by this amendment.
All the info of original bills leading to this is out there and not hard to find. Lots of info and links on ncwaterman.
That's my issue with this amendment....it's too vague and can be used as a tool to both support good and support bad. To me, the risk outweigh any reward, so I'll vote No. I just encourage everyone to really do their homework on this one as well as on the politicians.