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Bahamian Government Rejects Pure [sic] Seining Petition
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Bahamian Government Rejects Pure [sic] Seining Petition
An e-mail I just received:
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From: The Billfish Foundation Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:14 PM To: Stephen Babcock Subject: SUCCESS- Bahamas Rejects Purse Seining
The Billfish Foundation wishes to thank all of you who spoke out against the issuance of a permit for purse seine or net fishing to operate in Bahamian waters and to applaud the Bahamian government for rejecting the petition.
A public meeting was held Monday evening (March 1, 2010) and the overwhelming majority of those present spoke out against issuing a permit. After the meeting, the government issued the following statement:
Having regard to the importance of sportfishing to the Tourism Industry...legislation will prohibit the use of purse seine or net fishing to ensure that all fisheries resources, including migratory fish, are maintained at a sustainable level.
TBF President Ellen Peel and scientist Russell Nelson sent a strong statement that was read during the course of the meeting. Peel and Nelson both argued against the possibility of authorizing the use of purse seine gear or net fishing in the waters of the Bahamas. They cited not only the irreparable harm such practices would cause to billfish resources and other marine species, but also the negative impacts to sportfishing tourism.
I watched the video of the meeting and man, did those guys get hammered! It was pure entertainment. They read prepared statements like first year law students, never looking up from their text and the locals ate them alive. I'm surprised someone didn't shout "get a rope"
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I watched the video of the meeting and man, did those guys get hammered! It was pure entertainment. They read prepared statements like first year law students, never looking up from their text and the locals ate them alive. I'm surprised someone didn't shout "get a rope"
They did eat them alive and did it in the polite but brutal manner only Bahamians can do. Those guys are bad actors, plain and simple, and needed to be stomped...
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