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[jackdaniels]

Greetings

I haven't sent out an e-mail in quite a while so I thought I would update everyone on what’s going on behind the scenes in the fisheries world. As many of you already know NOAA closed the recreational black sea bass fishery on October 5th and is keeping it closed for 6 months. Then, on October 24th, National Marine Fisheries Service closed the Gulf Coast Amberjack fishery. The latest closure announcement was made by NOAA regarding the red snapper fishery. As of Jan. 4th recreational and commercial anglers will not be able to land any red snapper for up to the next six months. Dr. Jane Lubchenco is the recently appointed head administrator of NOAA. At a tackle trade show in San Diego, California the good doctor was giving a speech in which she said NOAA was going to, "respond to the concerns expressed by recreational fishing leaders." She also mentioned, "that NOAA doesn't pay enough attention to recreational fishing." And at the end of her speech, “We will be your champion." In the first 9 months she has been the NOAA administrator she has managed to close black sea bass, amberjack and red snapper. Gee, thanks. It is also important for you to know that the doctor is a Pew fellowship award winner. I am not going to go on too long about the Pew foundation but when you get a chance Google Pew foundation and fishing and find out how they have their hand in our fisheries regulations.

Myself and about 30 other concerned parties are plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against the Secretary of Commerce, NOAA, and National Marine Fisheries service. I just read that there is also a lawsuit being filed against the same people for the closure of the Red Snapper fishery in the southeast. You can read about the sea bass lawsuit by going to
www.joinrfa.org. What is at stake is the right for you to fish! Just
got word last night that our sea bass season for next year is looking like JUNE 1ST TO JUNE 30TH AND SEPTEMBER 1ST TO SEPTEMBER 30TH. That's it, a two month season! That's how bad things have gotten. WE CANNOT DO THIS ALONE. WE NEED HELP!!! Check out the RFA website. If you truly enjoy fishing donate to the legal fund. I and Captain Monty from the "Morning Star" are setting up some meetings with our local delegate and congressmen to try and get the recreational voice heard and get these out-of-the-question regulations changed. If you are a Maryland resident call Congressman Kratovil's and Senator Mikulski's office. Voice your concern over your right to fish. We can't just sit back and let this happen.

Plenty more I could go on about and believe me, I will.

Thanks for reading and donate to the RFA legal fund http://www.joinrfa.org

Capt. Victor



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[Capt. Terry]

HOW DO I JOIN IN ON THE 30 PARTY LAW SUIT WITH YOU ALL