From the RFA

[eaglesfanguy]

Im a member of RFA , Anyone concerned with these fishing cutbacks and such. Feel free to take this info and send an email to the higher ups {contained in this post}

Please fill out the petition also.
thanks

Dear Stephen Evans ,

Time to start sounding off loud and clear. If you want something, you should be prepared to fight for it.


Today, you can take two specific actions.
First, we have a concern that the Gulf Council is not hearing the 6 million Gulf recreational anglers when we say NO SECTOR SEPARATION. Frankly, a recreational angler should have the right to chose how they fish, be it a private boat, a hired boat with a licensed captain or from shore. There is a small grouper of Charter captains who think they are entitled to all the fish that their recreational angler paying customers caught. This group is being backed by Environmental Defense in order to bring catch shares to the recreaitonal fishery. They must be stopped.


What to do? Send a short email to the Council TODAY (they will vote tomorrow morning on moving forward with this unconstitutional concept). Email to [e-mail]

Here is all you need to say (OK to put more in if you like):


Dear Gulf Council-

My name is___________. I am a (recreational angler, charter captain or commercial fisherman) and I am OPPOSED to any idea that gives a boat captain the right to MY ACCESS to the fishery.
Again, I OPPOSE SECTOR SEPARATION. I also OPPOSE any concept of recreational catch shares.

Thank you,

Your Name



Second, there is a petition online that you should sign. The petition is a concerted effort lead by the Central Florida Offshore Anglers, the Halifax Sportfishing Club, the Sebastian Inlet Sportfishing Association and the Florida Sport Fishing Association. It is about the South Atlantic Red Snapper closure. Go to
www.deep-blue-sea.org:8080/examples/servlet/petition

The FRA will be setting up some open letters to congress that you will all be able to sign. Watch for these open letters in an FRA Call To Action email later this week. Signing these letters will help us in Washington, DC. The FRA is sending a team of people to DC the week of Feb 22nd. All of your signatures will be delivered to each congressional representative.

Game on or game over. What's it going to be?


Please share this with your friends!

Thanks-

Denny O'Hern
Executive Director

[grouperscooper]

Good post.........I'm on it.If'n me don't put dis puter by the trash first!!!!!!

Hows you an the misses doin?

[sharkark]

Letter sent!

[jimbojr]

Done!

[jimbojr]

This is an auto-reply message from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.

This is to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail to the Gulf Council. If you are requesting information, your message will be forwarded to the appropriate person for a response. If you are commenting on an issue, a copy of your message will be distributed to all Council members and staff.

When submitting comments on issues, please include your full name, city and state, and your relevant background (e.g., commercial fisherman, recreational fisherman, etc.). If you are submitting a comment on behalf of an organization, please include the name of the organization, your position within the organization, and the size of your membership.

Thank you for contacting the Gulf Council.


Wow they actually answer back!

[montylfl]

Ok i am an idiot. FRA? Fishing rights for Anglers?

[eaglesfanguy]

RFA Recreational Fishing Alliance

[eaglesfanguy]

Feb 3, 2010 9:44:02 GMT -5 grouperscooper said:

Good post.........I'm on it.If'n me don't put dis puter by the trash first!!!!!!

Hows you an the misses doin?

Were doing well. Hope the same on your end.

[steelcity]

There's RFA and FRA. Denny is with the FRA.

www.thefra.org/