Stop the Federal Governement from Closing Fishing in Florida !! URGENT - The Hull Truth

PelagicHunter · 11-12-2009, 12:54 PM

http://www.thefra.org/

after attending these meetings , it seems that the only way these ammendments are going to be challenged is in federal courts...these guys are set on closing bottom fishing for 35 years and have tracking devices on boats and not even allow transit in the closed areas, if you don't believe me look here , this is listed from their website:

http://www.safmc.net/Portals/6/Newsl...ll09Update.pdf

• Establish a limited, designated snapper grouper fi shing zone

(or zones) between 28 degrees N (approx. Stuart, FL) and 33 degrees

N (Cape Romaine, SC) within the South Atlantic EEZ. Allocate a

portion of the total ACL (79,000 lbs.) as non-directed removals, i.e.,

bycatch mortality. After subtracting the allotment for areas north and

south of the fi shing zone(s), divide the remaining ACL among commercial,

recreational, and for-hire sectors within the fi shing zone(s).

Fishing within the permitted zone(s) would require tracking and accountability

measures including Vessel Monitoring Systems for all sectors,

reporting requirements, video monitoring and other requirements.

• Alternatives to allow transit through closed areas;

• Alternatives for requiring the use of circle hooks;

• Alternatives to establish a red snapper monitoring program,

including both fi shery-dependent (utilizing for-hire sector) and

fi shery-independent (research vessels).

the only agency to help us fight this is the fra....its only $25 to join. you can give more if you want. think about it, is your right to fish worth $25 dollars. Join the FRA. write your federal officials: ive listed their names and address already on the forum. get involved. this is serious.

boatmanalso · 11-12-2009, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PelagicHunter

http://www.thefra.org/

after attending these meetings , it seems that the only way these ammendments are going to be challenged is in federal courts...these guys are set on closing bottom fishing for 35 years and have tracking devices on boats and not even allow transit in the closed areas, if you don't believe me look here , this is listed from their website:

http://www.safmc.net/Portals/6/Newsl...ll09Update.pdf

• Establish a limited, designated snapper grouper fi shing zone

(or zones) between 28 degrees N (approx. Stuart, FL) and 33 degrees

N (Cape Romaine, SC) within the South Atlantic EEZ. Allocate a

portion of the total ACL (79,000 lbs.) as non-directed removals, i.e.,

bycatch mortality. After subtracting the allotment for areas north and

south of the fi shing zone(s), divide the remaining ACL among commercial,

recreational, and for-hire sectors within the fi shing zone(s).

Fishing within the permitted zone(s) would require tracking and accountability

measures including Vessel Monitoring Systems for all sectors,

reporting requirements, video monitoring and other requirements.

• Alternatives to allow transit through closed areas;

• Alternatives for requiring the use of circle hooks;

• Alternatives to establish a red snapper monitoring program,

including both fi shery-dependent (utilizing for-hire sector) and

fi shery-independent (research vessels).

the only agency to help us fight this is the fra....its only $25 to join. you can give more if you want. think about it, is your right to fish worth $25 dollars. Join the FRA. write your federal officials: ive listed their names and address already on the forum. get involved. this is serious.

Take a wild guess why the feds don't want eyes in certain areas. Specialy if they can come to a computer and start blabing about what they are seeing... Then years later ,the feds will come out and say.... we did it right under everyones nose and nobody suspected a thing. lolo they thought it was about fish! LMAO!

Rough Rider · 11-18-2009, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PelagicHunter

http://www.thefra.org/

after attending these meetings , it seems that the only way these ammendments are going to be challenged is in federal courts...these guys are set on closing bottom fishing for 35 years and have tracking devices on boats and not even allow transit in the closed areas, if you don't believe me look here , this is listed from their website:

http://www.safmc.net/Portals/6/Newsl...ll09Update.pdf

• Establish a limited, designated snapper grouper fi shing zone

(or zones) between 28 degrees N (approx. Stuart, FL) and 33 degrees

N (Cape Romaine, SC) within the South Atlantic EEZ. Allocate a

portion of the total ACL (79,000 lbs.) as non-directed removals, i.e.,

bycatch mortality. After subtracting the allotment for areas north and

south of the fi shing zone(s), divide the remaining ACL among commercial,

recreational, and for-hire sectors within the fi shing zone(s).

Fishing within the permitted zone(s) would require tracking and accountability

measures including Vessel Monitoring Systems for all sectors,

reporting requirements, video monitoring and other requirements.

• Alternatives to allow transit through closed areas;

• Alternatives for requiring the use of circle hooks;

• Alternatives to establish a red snapper monitoring program,

including both fi shery-dependent (utilizing for-hire sector) and

fi shery-independent (research vessels).

the only agency to help us fight this is the fra....its only $25 to join. you can give more if you want. think about it, is your right to fish worth $25 dollars. Join the FRA. write your federal officials: ive listed their names and address already on the forum. get involved. this is serious.

Was down last month when the Bee-liner was closed. It won't be long until they close everything at the rate they are going. Government wants to close and control all sport fishing, plain and simple, without regard to any of the consequences, intended or otherwise. Joined FRA this morning. Thanks for the update on this PH.

RR