Window of Opportunity to Change Regs?

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by dales529

Hi Gerry, as your friend / fishing partner at times and regardless of political affiliation a couple of thoughts:
Yes I am with you in this fight!
It appears new secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick has appointed or is trying to appoint more Rec friendly people to the boards vs Wilbur Ross .
https://sportfishingpolicy.com/comme...ppointments-3/
Albeit not our area yet.

I have posted many times that NJ NEVER went out of compliance on Fluke as NMFS threatened to pull ALL NJ / Federal Permits from Rec Charters so a last minute deal was cut while we were listening to the meeting (waiting to see how Out of compliance would work) that went to being NJ being its own region outside of NY and CT which was a win but not OUT of Compliance.

Christie had nothing to do with this and on a call with Jim D from RFA stated his secretary told him he should look into this Fluke "thing" in NJ. Duh?

Having said the above I will as always join the effort but with baited breath to see what a new Governor may or may not do as he has less record on rec fishing than even Christie and they usually follow commercial interests.
Based on his policies I cant vote for him but will support if he gets in.

This is along the lines of what I thought you’d say and I knew you’d be the first to respond and offer support