NJDEP Fluke Survey - Action Needed ASAP!!

[Angler Paul]

IMPORTANT FLUKE SURVEY
Our State is seeking evidence to show that we will suffer a severe economic loss if the 3 fluke at 19” is put into effect. If you want us to win the appeal you have to indicate on the survey that you will fish for fluke less, take less overall fishing trips, spend less money, etc. It would also be good to show that we would follow regulations or suggestions to reduce mortality of short fluke by using larger hooks etc. If we are willing to do that, it will also help our case. It won’t hurt to let them know that many people already are not complying with the regulations.

Paul Haertel – JCAA Board Member/Past President

[Angler Paul]

IMPORTANT FLUKE SURVEY
Our State is seeking evidence to show that we will suffer a severe economic loss if the 3 fluke at 19” is put into effect. If you want us to win the appeal individuals will have to indicate on the survey that they will fish for fluke less, take less overall fishing trips, spend less money, etc. Captains can indicate they will have less customers, take less overall trips, make less money to support their families, may go out of business, etc. It would also be good to show that we would follow regulations or suggestions to reduce mortality of short fluke by using larger hooks etc. If we are willing to do that, it will also help our case. It won’t hurt to let them know that many people already are not complying with the regulations.
Please take the survey -
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FNP5L3C
Paul Haertel – JCAA Board Member/Past President

[reason162]

Originally Posted by Angler Paul

If you want us to win the appeal you have to indicate on the survey that you will fish for fluke less, take less overall fishing trips, spend less money, etc.

How about answering the survey honestly Mr. Haertel?

[Capt.Yasar]

Originally Posted by reason162

How about answering the survey honestly Mr. Haertel?

yep; just did that. its a long survey, whoever create these surveys sure have more than enough time on their hands.

[SaltLife1980]

Done

[Sharkyispy]

Took the survey, answered how I truly felt the reduction in quota would impact my spending for charters, personal boat trips out and the businesses in the communities involved. I have an issue though with question #23.... Why the hell would i want to pay for a permit to catch smaller fish that what is being proposed at 19 inches and 3 fish? Why is that even being suggested?
How will paying for a permit to catch the current size fish help to meet a ridiculously calculated quota that they want to reduce??? IMO, this is a lead in to paying for fishing or licensing as required in other states....my .02

[Skolmann]

Done

[hammer4reel]

Originally Posted by Sharkyispy

Took the survey, answered how I truly felt the reduction in quota would impact my spending for charters, personal boat trips out and the businesses in the communities involved. I have an issue though with question #23.... Why the hell would i want to pay for a permit to catch smaller fish that what is being proposed at 19 inches and 3 fish? Why is that even being suggested?
How will paying for a permit to catch the current size fish help to meet a ridiculously calculated quota that they want to reduce??? IMO, this is a lead in to paying for fishing or licensing as required in other states....my .02

before this survey came out, a RUMOR was heard about a pay for play permit coming out. A different version of CATCH SHARES , where you pay for what you take from the resource.
The question about what your yearly salary is BS too. who cares how much a fisherman makes.


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[Sharkyispy]

Originally Posted by hammer4reel

before this survey came out, a RUMOR was heard about a pay for play permit coming out. A different version of CATCH SHARES , where you pay for what you take from the resource.
The question about what your yearly salary is BS too. who cares how much a fisherman makes.


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Had seen the previous buzz about the permits which made this stand out even more as , Let's get a feel for how many people would do it before we make them do it......Oh my yearly income at $250k+/year is going to show them how much the community is going to lose as a result

[dfish28]

I will soon have branding irons online to make fluke look like 4 spot flounder...
Pre orders are welcome, will have a lot ready to ship by opening day if not earlier, torches can be purchased separately at your local hardware/plumbing supply stores due to shipping restrictions, sorry for the inconvenience.

But I still filled it out, and don't like that question either Mike