Continued Discussion of the NMS proposal

[dales529]

Here is a link to the Just Say No Petition we will have at the Somerset Show.
Working on the online version

http://www.dneconsulting.com/DraftPetition.pdf

[Joey Dah Fish]

Thanks Dave !!!!!!

[arat]

I can tell everyone this, I spoke with Phil Sciortino jr. Today of the tackle box (non sponsor I know) but this should transcend sponsor non sponsor I think. He has been in touch with multiple entities inclouding the RFA in terms of what the next step he is as adamant that this a terrible idea as anyone.

We all need to stand together on this but rest assured steps are being taken everyday to prevent this travesty. There will be an online petition from what I understand going up shortly.

[njdiver]

Has anyone tried this:

https://www.change.org/

[JBird]

Great info thanks!

[NoLimit]

This might be a good opportunity to get this excitement pointed the right way and that is to stop draggers from killing off yet another species that used to frequent the rivers and bay. Why let it go to waste?

I think the proposed sanctuary is a great idea because the crabs are gone, the winter flounder are gone, and the fluke that spawn there are on their way out too. But it is not because of regulations inside the sanctuary. It is because of a lack of regulation outside the sanctuary.

Instead of "stopping", how about getting something positive going? We have everyone's attention and its a great opportunity to tell the real story - that the draggers are destroying the rivers and bay too. They are killing off the species that have occupied these waters every winter, spring, and summer when they migrate out to deep water.

I think this is a great opportunity to restore what we used to have - maybe oysters too. It would be a shame to let this opportunity to go to waste.

Bonus Points - Maybe this will stop the slaughter and waste of other species like whiting and ling. There are lots of tree huggers out there that have absolutely no idea that offshore lumps that used to rise off the bottom are getting flattened and that all the plants and animals are gone thanks to draggers. Now is a chance to do something about it by getting the message out past the choir.

[hh52]

Send in the worm

[NoLimit]

Well if people dont know about the importance of the fisheries (including clams and crab) in the rivers and bay, whose fault is that?

We are pretty good at preaching to the choir but it is obvious we are not doing a good job in getting the word out to the average citizen.

If some Big Corporate spill killed a few thousand fish and birds on the Jersey shore in July, it would be national headlines for a year.

However, we have millions of winter flounder exterminated for the last 10 years or so and there is not a single peep. Its the same for Sea Trout; fluke and crab are on their way out too.

Believe me, there are tree huggers that would care if they only knew - and lots of other people would care too including Rik. The problem is, we are only preaching to the choir.

[scooter1010]

Rik van Hemmen is very dangerous to us.

I hope it's okay to post up The Fisherman video but as Jim Hutchinson points out that being that we were vocal Rik has decided it is best for everyone that he cuts out public opinion and only holds discussions from now on "underground". This guy has major brass ones !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc8PUdr7Xaw

[Capt Sal]

Originally Posted by arat

I can tell everyone this, I spoke with Phil Sciortino jr. Today of the tackle box (non sponsor I know) but this should transcend sponsor non sponsor I think. He has been in touch with multiple entities inclouding the RFA in terms of what the next step he is as adamant that this a terrible idea as anyone.

We all need to stand together on this but rest assured steps are being taken everyday to prevent this travesty. There will be an online petition from what I understand going up shortly.

One organization and only one will have the money and power.Multiple organizations fighting this will not work! Fishing clubs are great but when it comes to politics we need money.Money is power! This can only be done on a national level.This Sandy Hook thing is just the beginning!