NJDEP Fluke Survey - Action Needed ASAP!!

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by TerriMc223

It took a few minutes and was user friendly. The survey asks a number of questions about number of trips and $$ spent fishing for fluke per season,so I assume they are attempting to get a better idea of the comsumer spending on fluke fishing.

Exactly!!

[REEL DISCIPLE]

Done Deal-Survey Complete

[Gerry Zagorski]

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

This is a very slippery slope here so I answered I would not be willing to pay and when asked if there was such a program, how much I wold be willing to pay I put zero.....

Unless someone could convince me otherwise, I'm dead set against paying for the privilege to fish for what is a natural resource. The ocean isn't some pond or stream where we are paying to catch stocked fish.

[hammer4reel]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

This is a very slippery slope here so I answered I would not be willing to pay and when asked if there was such a program, how much I wold be willing to pay I put zero.....

Unless someone could convince me otherwise, I'm dead set against paying for the privilege to fish for what is a natural resource. The ocean isn't some pond or stream where we are paying to catch stocked fish.

Thats exactly how Tracey and I filled out ours

[SplitShot]

Sent .... but what should race & income have to do with the situation?? And certainly not willing to pay for a permit!! What's the hidden agenda behind these questions?

[Angler Paul]

Originally Posted by reason162

How about answering the survey honestly Mr. Haertel?

By all means answer honestly. However, many people have asked me why they should fill out the survey so I was trying to explain why to complete the survey and what information our State is seeking to win the appeal.

[billfish16]

Done

[Topeka Boy]

done

[slammer]

Done.I would not pay one dime for a permit!

[Ry609]

Originally Posted by Sharkyispy

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

I said the same thing! Why should we have to now pay to keep fish that we were allowed to last year, and how does that money prevent a so called "depletion of the stock"? Pretty sure that breeder is still being taken out of the water whether or not we paid to do so! Hopefully this survey helps us.