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#563185 - 12/10/09 03:37 PM Feds to 60 million anglers
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http://fish.shimano.com/publish/cont...0_million.html


IRVINE, Calif. USA – October 5, 2009 – A recently published administration document outlines a structure that could result in closures of sport fishing in salt and freshwater areas across America. The White House created an Interagency Oceans Policy Task Force in June and gave them only 90 days to develop a comprehensive federal policy for all U.S. coastal, ocean and Great Lakes waters. Under the guise of ‘protecting’ these areas, the current second phase of the Task Force direction is to develop zoning which may permanently close vast areas of fishing waters nationwide. This is to be completed by December 9, 2009.



Dave Pfeiffer, President of Shimano American Corporation explained, “In spite of extensive submissions from the recreational fishing community to the Task Force in person and in writing, they failed to include any mention of the over one million jobs or the 6o million anglers which may be affected by the new policies coast to coast. Input from the environmental groups who want to put us off the water was adopted into the report verbatim – the key points we submitted as an industry were ignored.”

Recreational fishing generates a $125 billion annual economy in the United States and supports jobs in every state according to government figures. Through the Sport Fish Restoration program, anglers have provided more than $5 billion through excise taxes on fishing tackle to fishery conservation and education for decades.

In addition to the economic aspects, anglers lead the nation in volunteer conservation efforts on behalf of improving fish habitat, water quality and related environmental areas. “There was no mention of the fishery conservation efforts which anglers have led for over 50 years in every state – an environmental success story that has no equal in the world”, said Phil Morlock, Director, Environmental Affairs for Shimano. “The Task Force did not make any distinction between the dramatic differences between harmful commercial fishing harvest methods and recreational fishing, even though we spelled it out for them in detail,” added Morlock.

Claiming to be the result of a public consultation process the report states, “Having considered a broad range of public comments, this report reflects the requests and concerns of all interested parties.”

The original White House memo and not surprisingly the Task Force report contains multiple references to developing a national policy where Great Lakes and coastal regions are managed, “consistent with international law, including customary international law as reflected in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea” - a 300-page treaty the U.S. has never ratified.

“We question what implications there will be for state authority and jurisdiction in the Great Lakes and coastal regions if the U.S. adopts the U.N. Treaty,” said Pfeiffer.

The report makes it clear that future authority for implementing the policy for coastal and inland waters will fall under White House jurisdiction with a new National Ocean Council comprised of over 20 federal agencies at Cabinet Secretary or Deputy Secretary level. No reference to Congressional jurisdiction is indicated.

“This significant change in U.S. policy direction is the result of a 90-day fire drill process as ordered by the President that, not surprisingly, lacks balance, clarity and quality in the end product,” said Morlock. “People who simply want to take their kids fishing on public waters deserve better from their government,” he added.

Shimano is joining with other members of the recreational fishing industry to urge anglers to contact their members of Congress and the administration to request this process be required to adopt the economic, conservation and social contributions of recreational fishing as key elements of the policy. It is critical that we ensure Congressional oversight and state jurisdiction and management continues.

E-letters can be sent to the administration and members of Congress by visiting KeepAmericaFishing.org. The future of fishing is in your hands.


Edited by Lead Bouncer (12/10/09 04:02 PM)

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#563186 - 12/10/09 03:38 PM Re: Feds to 60 million anglers [Re: Fast and Furious]
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Testimony

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxLdlltsL4I

http://www.joincca.org/CCASCCOP110409.pdf


The Feds set up their national task force on ocean policy and oops! forgot to include sport anglers.

NOAA took a lot of heat from sport fishing groups. See the video on the first link above where Dr Lubchenco.

This has been a front and center issue for some fishing groups for years. It is a serious threat that will move above the high tide line onto shore eventually.

CCA, RFA, KOF, ASA have been working together on this issue in Oregon and we have been having some positive effect by working together.
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Edited by Lead Bouncer (12/12/09 03:42 AM)

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#563346 - 12/11/09 12:44 AM Re: Feds to 60 million anglers [Re: Fast and Furious]
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BUCK NASTY!!

Registered: 01/26/00
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Loc: Vancouver, WA
Originally Posted By: Lead Bouncer
Testimony

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxLdlltsL4I

http://www.joincca.org/CCASCCOP110409.pdf


The Feds set up their national task force on ocean policy and oops! forgot to include sport anglers.

NOAA took a lot of heat from sport fishing groups. See the video on the first link above where Dr Lubchenco mentions the pressure from frolks like Bob Hayes of CCA.

This has been a front and center issue for some fishing groups for years. It is a serious threat that will move above the high tide line onto shore eventually.

CCA, RFA, KOF, ASA have been working together on this issue in Oregon and we have been having some positive effect by working together.
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Sweet. CCA gonna claim fame again?

Keith rofl
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#563363 - 12/11/09 01:58 AM Re: Feds to 60 million anglers [Re: stlhdr1]
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Registered: 05/03/01
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If these assholes get their way you can kiss Neah Bay and Sekiu halibut fishing goodbye. The rules proposals, #10 on page #12, and the Cape Flattery closure would effectively close all of the water of the straights off to halibut fishing in waters deeper than 120 feet, plus close off the most productive small boat fishery for lingcod and cabezon.

If you read the WDFW news release as of 12/8/09, it looks as though the WDFW intends to take teh MA 4 closure a different route, out of public view. Call your rep/senator and get them to raise a stink.

Fawk those fawking fawkers.
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#563388 - 12/11/09 03:44 AM Re: Feds to 60 million anglers [Re: stlhdr1]
Fast and Furious Offline
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Keith,

Do you deserve to be famous?

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#563628 - 12/11/09 10:25 PM Re: Feds to 60 million anglers [Re: Fast and Furious]
stlhdr1 Offline
BUCK NASTY!!

Registered: 01/26/00
Posts: 6424
Loc: Vancouver, WA
Originally Posted By: Lead Bouncer
Keith,

Do you deserve to be famous?


Deserve to be famous?????

WTF?

Where you going with yet another stupid statement?? help

All I do is buy my license and catch the hatchery fish available to me as well as everyone else on this board.... Like the feds are going to end fishing??? Hmmm...

Last thing I'm going to do is join a Cult that is falsly advertised with lies... cry Go CCA!

CCA build an Ark yet? If they did, I'm sure they'd claim fame for the first one ever built........ rofl Reinventing the wheel, but we have a flat tire again....... You guys get them seine nets dialed in yet?

Keith thumbs
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#563684 - 12/12/09 02:25 AM Re: Feds to 60 million anglers [Re: stlhdr1]
Fast and Furious Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 12/30/07
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let me make the point another way. I reported testimony of an organization. They were there to testify on our behalf, regardless of membership, because on the current path, the ocean will be off limits to fishing like most of California is now. (3 miles off shore) MPA extend north to around SanFrancisco. Washington State officials delivered a report to the commission for the purpose of creating MPA in Washington State.

And, you mock CCA because someone dare to print the public record?


At the same time, your claim to fame is a chunk of egg row?

congratulations on your success.


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