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Thanks Bryan! Possession of river herring is illegal in the state of RI. If those boats have river herring on board DEM should get out there and bust them and issue a citation for every river herring on board.

But one thing puzzles me, if NORPEL is shut down, what are they doing with the catch?

It is difficult to maintain momentum from anglers honestly. I think with the proper leadership and continued motivation to act anything is possible. You can't expect people to maintain intensity and be involved in every aspect of a management issue. However with direction and the appropriate people writing the letters many will at least follow through with public commentary etc. As you and I both know many of the meetings are poorly attended but many people will comment via E-mail or snail mail if the letters are written for them.

That being said a conglomerate of organizations working together to support the issue would speak volumes to the managers

I can whole heartedly say my club would get involved. I am certain the MSBA would get involved and is involved. I know guys from various Jersey clubs that may or may not get I involved. I could also find out if this is something the NYCRF would get behind.

I will send out some feelers and see how it works out.

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Originally Posted by BasicPatrick (Post 817422)

Do you guys think we could get a coalition of clubs/organizations to join together and make a sustained two year effort to ban Pair Trawling or Mid water trawling as a whole?

I know there are enviro orgs that would jump on board for a fight like this.

The issue is could we sustain the pressure to do it or would the obviou starting momentum die after an "internet minute".

I'm seriously asking for opinions.

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Guys.. The 2 pair trawlers that this thread is about have just gone out of business. :)
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Sucks to have more Americans out of work but they aren't helping anyone with the bycatch and blatant ocean raping.

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Originally Posted by Adam_777 (Post 850341)

Sucks to have more Americans out of work but they aren't helping anyone with the bycatch and blatant ocean raping.

Those boats put far more commercial fisherman out of work than they employed.
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And...
this thread was only bumped to bring Mako Mike up to speed :biglaugh:

there is a more recent thread about it.

and robcc :wall::wall: 4 months later that post boggles my mind....

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Originally Posted by big jay (Post 850349)

Those boats put far more commercial fisherman out of work than they employed.
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Then it's a good thing they are out of business.Maybe the herring will rebound if they are left alone FOR REAL for a few years.:wall:

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Originally Posted by Adam_777 (Post 850341)

Sucks to have more Americans out of work but they aren't helping anyone with the bycatch and blatant ocean raping.

More Mexicans on those boats than Americans...

I sent an email to Tina complaining. I 'll let you guys know of any response I get.

I went down last night and saw a couple RI boats offloading herring.I did walk right up to the vac hose said Hi to the guys and asked what they were loading.I did not see any river herring,but I assume there are plenty in there.