RFA Update on Sanctuary Proposal

[dales529]

NoLimit
your post "The original thread was about restoring the winter flounder, fluke, sea trout, and crab that used to spawn every year in the Sanctuary and they are now gone."

What Sanctuary? Not to mention that the original post was about the efforts of RFA to stop the proposed Sanctuary for this area.

Its really OK you can just say you are FOR the sanctuary as that's obvious and yes you may possibly maybe get draggers off the area depending on the lobbying if the sanctuary were to go through but rest assured YOU (recreational) will be out of said sanctuary way before them and under regulations elsewhere you cant even begin to imagine to years to come.

[NoLimit]

Originally Posted by dales529

NoLimit
your post "The original thread was about restoring the winter flounder, fluke, sea trout, and crab that used to spawn every year in the Sanctuary and they are now gone."

What Sanctuary? Not to mention that the original post was about the efforts of RFA to stop the proposed Sanctuary for this area.

Its really OK you can just say you are FOR the sanctuary as that's obvious and yes you may possibly maybe get draggers off the area depending on the lobbying if the sanctuary were to go through but rest assured YOU (recreational) will be out of said sanctuary way before them and under regulations elsewhere you cant even begin to imagine to years to come.

Stop changing the subject.

The subject is the disappearance of fluke, flounder, weaks, and crab from the bays and rivers.

So far neither you or anyone else has provided an action plan to bring them back (along with whiting and ling) from extinction.

I want to know who will organize this effort. We did it with stripers and clams - now its time to finish the job.

PS - If you are not going to lead or follow, get out of the way.

[Capt Sal]

Originally Posted by NoLimit

Stop changing the subject.

The subject is the disappearance of fluke, flounder, weaks, and crab from the bays and rivers.

So far neither you or anyone else has provided an action plan to bring them back (along with whiting and ling) from extinction.

I want to know who will organize this effort. We did it with stripers and clams - now its time to finish the job.

PS - If you are not going to lead or follow, get out of the way.

First of all summer flounder "fluke'' spawn off shore. When you say ''we'' did it with stripers. Who are you refering to? Who will organize this effort? We as recreational fishermen along with the entire for hire ''recreational'' industry and the tackle and bait companies financing it.The RFA is one of the main ones but local fishing clubs all up and down the East coast contibute to this effort. Money is needed so i hope you did your part there and donated some $$$ and maybe attended a few meetings.

[NoLimit]

Capt'n Sal, I have read your posts and I've got no quarrel with you because you have seen all the ups and downs like me.

However before money is to be raised, the problem has to be identified and the problem here is decimation of stocks by draggers which happens after the fish leave the bays and rivers.

I am doing all I can to raise awareness with those that do not realize the problem. You cant raise money to fix a problem if people do not realize that it is a problem.

We had people that were supposedly committed to restoring the bay and rivers and I presumed that included the former underwater marine residents but it fell on deaf ears. What they dont see doesnt bother them I guess - they seem to think the problem is inert plastic bags and kids having fun on jet skis.

Similarly, I said the same thing here to fishermen who should know better and what I heard was "Send more money" and "I wanna eat baby whiting that was crushed in a net for an hour and then cooked in a restaurant 4 months later".

I dont know about anyone else, but I go fishing to catch fresh fish and crab for the table and except for a couple months a year, pickings are slim. Livery marinas and party boats are hurting and I am not sure why people are seeing the obvious solution. The economic impact to shore businesses is huge compared to the few tons of fish that are getting dragged.