Must Read - Voluntary IFQ Outreach docs CATACH SHARES

[Captain Fish]

This is one reason why we must be at the SAFMC meeting in Raleigh, NC on December 6th at 5:30pm.... We have to oppose this!!! This is not good if this go thru for the commercial fishermen, recreational fishermen, and charter/ head boat captains...

Just got this email from a member of the SAFMC be sure to open the attachment doc too and read it.

The other fisherman from our area that want Catch Share is doing this... The South Atlantic Fishermen's Association (SAFA) Matt Ruby, President,
Phil Conklin Vice President, Chris Conklin Treasurer, Dave Thomas, Secretary, Larry Jones, Jack Cox, Scott Vaeth, Pete Boehm

Please us the Contact Mod to contact the SAFMC and tell them that you oppose this Voluntary IFQ Outreach that the South Atlantic Fishermen's Association (SAFA) and EDF is opposing...

Link to the contact Mod: http://fryingpantower.com/modules.php?name=Contact You must be signed in to use the Contact Mod

Tuesday, December 6
Holiday Inn Brownstone
1707 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone: 919/828-0811
*Hearing in conjunction with the December 5-9, 2011 Council meeting. Begins at 5:30 PM

Thanks
Capt.Keith





From: kquigley@caploggroup.com [mailto:kquigley@caploggroup.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 7:26 PM
To: David Cupka; Mac Currin; H. Robert; tbburgess@embarqmail.com; roy.crabtree@noaa.gov; michelle.duval@ncdnr.gov; robert.w.foos@uscg.mil; seageorg@bellsouth.net; bhartig@bellsouth.net; doug.haymans@dnr.state.ga.us; jolleyjw@yahoo.com; wilson.laney@fws.gov; jessica.mccawley@myfwc.com; voshea@asmfc.org; Charlie Phillips; tom@swatzel.com; red.munden@ncmail.net
Cc: Andy Strelcheck; Jack McGovern; Phil Steele; Gregg Waugh; Kari Maclauchlin; Brian Cheuvront; Myra Brouwer; Kim Iverson; Mike Collins
Subject: Voluntary IFQ Outreach docs

The South Atlantic Fishermen's Association (SAFA) has designed a Voluntary IFQ for the South Atlantic snapper grouper fishery that they plan to propose at the December Council meeting during the public comment session on Tuesday night. The Voluntary IFQ was designed entirely by South Atlantic snapper grouper fishermen. We have attached the outreach documents used to tell non-SAFA fishermen about the proposal and see if they were interested to this email. We have 36 permit holders at this time who would like to have the option to sign on to a voluntary IFQ. We expect more to sign on as we continue to reach out to permit owners. We have thus far only presented these ideas to fishermen that showed past interest in IFQs.

There were three design ideas proposed to fishermen using an introductory letter and FAQ sheets. One is for a Voluntary IFQ for a handful of mid-shelf species (pages 1-5 in the attached pdf document) in the Carolinas and Georgia. The second is for golden tilefish (pages 6-10). The third is for a handful of deepwater species in Monroe County (pages 11-15. The regional aspects of the proposed programs simply reflect the areas fished and species caught by Board members and other fishermen that designed the Voluntary IFQ. The fishermen would like for fishermen in all states to have a Voluntary IFQ option. On Tuesday of next week, SAFA Board members will ask the Council to consider pursuing an amendment for a Voluntary IFQ. Details are provided in the attached document and more will be provided during the presentation.

Thank you for your hard work and commitment to preserving our fisheries and we look forward to speaking with you all next week.

Kate Quigley
Executive Director
South Atlantic Fishermen's Association
843-327-1114
SAFA website: www.southerncatch.com

SAFA Board Members:

Matt Ruby, President
Phil Conklin, Vice President
Chris Conklin, Treasurer
Dave Thomas, Secretary
Larry Jones
Jack Cox
Scott Vaeth
Pete Boehm