Fishermen, Next Endangered Species?

[LBIslandchick]

Having grown up on the water my entire life, I truly understand the huge impact that fishing has on our lives everyday, excluding no one. You take away our right to fish and you are taking away our fundamental ingredient for income. Taking fishing from us will throw our fishermen into our unemployment system and force home foreclosures. Businesses of every kind you can think of will be severely hurt in some way including being forced to close down. Tourism is a huge part our income and would have drastic negative results with this decision. Last but not least, let's not forget the little positive things it does for us, like bonding with someone or taking some time to yourself to relax. Fishing is not just a hobby, it is our lives. We need to have fishing in order to survive. You take away our businesses and tourism, along with our homes, mental well being, and not to mention a large food source and what are you leaving us with during these already critical economic times? Please don't make our fishermen extinct, we need them!

[LuckyLady]

Thanks Jody!! Growing up on LBI I know you know the value of the industries and the water. You know my family history in fishing boats and the water.. Hopefully we can get you fishing again this summer!

Please pass this along to anyone and everyone that cares..

This is so sad that this has come down to this .