> Attention salmon anglers, I was contact last night by Senator Bob
Oke. He
> has requested that as many sport anglers as possible attend the
hearing on 7
> Feb. at 1:30 PM in Senate Hearing Room 2.
> The hearing will address the mandatory use of observers on
commercial boats
> during the fall blackmouth season. During last year's Area 10 one
month
> November opener commercial chum netters total wipe out blackmouth
fishing.
> Also at issue is the decline of blackmouth production from the
$10.00
> enhancement money paid on all salmon licenses.
> The Senator has requested that the director and commission members
attend
> as well as Tony Floor who is in charge of blackmouth production.
> Senator Oke has threaten to repeal the funding for blackmouth
surcharge if
> sportfishers are not allowed to fish for blackmouth.
> In his words" Its time to draw a line in the sand, we want what we
pay
> for".
> Please pass this on and tell and interest party's to attend this
meeting,
> you can bet the commercials will.
>