Fluke Regulations - So now what

[Ttmako]

Things appear to be happening in Washington by a few of our legislators.
Earlier today pallone and lobiondo introduced legislation to maintain status quo.
http://pallone.house.gov/press-relea...er-quotas-cuts
Now it is up to us to pressure our local representatives to move this bill forward. With all the shit going on in the world of politics, I'm happy they took the time to address our important issue.
Call or write your local rep to make sure they are moving this forward.
I will be forwarding the signed petition to Booker, schumer and MacDonald to make it clear this issue needs to progress.

[Fishin Dude]

According to John Toth, President of Jersey Coast Angler's Association, in the March 2017 JCAA Newspaper, he states, and I quote, "So, at this point, New Jersey has opted to go out of compliance with ASMFC's regulations! We will start our 2017 on May 21st to September 25th with an 18-inch minimum size and 5 fish limit."

He goes on to say " So we are in uncharted waters now! What's going to happen next? That's a good question. It will take some time for us to be ruled out of compliance and our state may introduce legal action to slow it down or stop it."

I don't know who has decided that NJ opted to go out of compliance, it's the first I've heard of it. I assume the announcement by Congressman Pallone that he plans, in the future, to introduce legislation is the legal action John writes about. I heard Congressman Pallone speak at the DEP Press Conference last month and he seemed sincere, let's keep up the fight and support those who are fighting for us.

[dales529]

NJ Senator and Congressional Update
http://chrissmith.house.gov/news/doc...umentID=400179

[Ttmako]

Great news that Wilbur Ross has been confirmed at Commerce. This is exactly what we were hoping for.
I'm impressed our government representatives took the initiative to send this letter as quickly as they did. I believe they hear our plea loud and clear on th issue.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Looks like our new Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross got all the memos and is taking interest in our Fisheries.

You'll see in his first address below, right at 10:12 he mentions that one of his goals is to "attain maximum sustainable yields for our fisheries".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJJg...youtu.be&t=581

Times the are a changing

[Ryelof]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Looks like our new Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross got all the memos and is taking interest in our Fisheries.

You'll see in his first address below, right at 10:12 he mentions that one of his goals is to "attain maximum sustainable yields for our fisheries".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJJg...youtu.be&t=581

Times the are a changing

Bad link Boss.

[njdiver]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gJJg86FvFSk

[Tunarun]

I'll still fish for them. Dennis

[Jlavine]

http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/l...social-inbound

[shresearchdude]

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