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FRA Shark Craig Berman, PA has filed suit against the National Marine
Fisheries Service over issues in Amendment 30B. 5/18/09
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read more
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A few
charter captains want to STEAL YOUR PIE!
Never have I
seen such an obscene power grab in the recreational fishery.
Supported by
anti-fishing group Environmental Defense, a group of greedy individuals are
trying to carve up the recreational sector’s landings and give themselves
over half of the red snapper landings. What does that mean to you?
If you want to
land a red snapper in the Gulf, you will most likely have to ride on one of
these guys’ charter boats.
It means that
grouper is next.
It means that
your fish will belong to a charter captain, not you, the recreational
angler.
Now, just
because I pay a taxi for a ride, does the taxi owner now own a piece of the
road? Will I have no choice but to take a taxi because I am not allowed to
drive my car on the taxi driver’s highway?
The charter
captains are essentially taxi drivers, with special requirements that allow
them to make money while taking RECREATIONAL ANGLERS fishing. And now a
SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE CHARTER CAPTAINS want to steal your fish!!!
Sound absurd?
Let the Gulf Council know what you think. Email them at
gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org. (You can send a message after the
discussion, as no final action is being taken just yet and your voice needs
to be heard). Here is a suggested message:
Dear Council
Members-
I am a
recreational angler.
Simply put, I
engage in RECREATIONAL fishing, whether done from a private boat, a
charter/head boat or from shore. RECREATIONAL ANGLERS, not boat owners, are
the participants in the fishery. I am opposed to any division of the
recreational sector.
I am also
especially opposed to the concept of recreational Individual Fishing Quotas,
as this would surely impact my opportunity to fish.
I would like to
see the Council put as much effort into straightening out the data
collection issues, as requested by the FRA three years ago, as they have in
the Red Snapper recreational IFQ advisory panel. The Environmental Defense
agenda of recreational IFQ’s is unacceptable to me.
Sincerely,
YOUR NAME
YOUR ADDRESS
MAKE YOUR VOICE
HEARD NOW!!!
Denny O’Hern
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SPECIAL THANKS to the FRA
Sharks!
Craig Berman, PA is our retained shark of
record.
Berman Law Firm, P.A.
PLAZA TOWER
111 Second Avenue NE
Suite 706
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-550-8989
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Mission
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The FRA promotes reasonable and effective fisheries management policies
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with the scientific community and the various regulatory agencies.
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access to marine resources. The FRA will actively defend the right to
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