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Team Rock On · 12-13-2003, 08:21 AM

Beware of the "false facts" propagated by fringe groups such as StripersForever....

posted on 27-Aug-2003 1:34:25 AM
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I spoke at length to Anne Lange and Tom Meyer of NMFS on Mon. at the ASMFC meeting. They will be reopening the public comment on whether to reopen the EEZ to striper fishing.

I expressed some of my concerns to them.

I don't think that they are very impressed by form letters they have received on behalf of several advocacy groups like STRIPERS FOREVER and the other usual advocacy groups. This is because they concentrate too much on certain contrived issues which are based on false "facts" and assumptions.

An original letter to go with the other 20 or 30 they have received will have far more impact. If you really care enough about the issue to write something original, base it on facts that you get from balanced sources instead of advocacy groups who portray the issue in accordance with their own agenda.

May I suggest the ASMFC Striped Bass Management Board Proceedings (minutes) from the 2/24/03 meeting in Arlington. It will give you all sides and opinions that came forth in the debate on whether to open the EEZ, including Anne Lange's, who is receiving the public comment. If you want to be effective, may I suggest you read her's and other's comments and concerns expressed at the meeting. Politely and factually rebutt them as you see fit.

Wherever you get your "facts" upon which to base your opinion expressed in your letter to NMFS....keep one thing in mind. If you base your letter on the "facts" presented in one or two organizations' websites or email alerts, especially if they are an agenda driven org, your letter will be far less effective than if you conciously try to get all the facts from objective sources.

Agenda driven groups do not provide objective sources of facts, even if the ostensible agenda is one you think you share.

Go to objective sources, get your facts straight and base your letter on those facts if you really want to keep the EEZ closed. If your letter is completely anti-commercial on this one, you will already be factually incorrect.

The commercial bogeyman under the bed that you've been told about does not exist.

Kelly

12-13-2003, 08:21 AM	#8
Team Rock On Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 305	Beware of the "false facts" propagated by fringe groups such as StripersForever.... posted on 27-Aug-2003 1:34:25 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I spoke at length to Anne Lange and Tom Meyer of NMFS on Mon. at the ASMFC meeting. They will be reopening the public comment on whether to reopen the EEZ to striper fishing. I expressed some of my concerns to them. I don't think that they are very impressed by form letters they have received on behalf of several advocacy groups like STRIPERS FOREVER and the other usual advocacy groups. This is because they concentrate too much on certain contrived issues which are based on false "facts" and assumptions. An original letter to go with the other 20 or 30 they have received will have far more impact. If you really care enough about the issue to write something original, base it on facts that you get from balanced sources instead of advocacy groups who portray the issue in accordance with their own agenda. May I suggest the ASMFC Striped Bass Management Board Proceedings (minutes) from the 2/24/03 meeting in Arlington. It will give you all sides and opinions that came forth in the debate on whether to open the EEZ, including Anne Lange's, who is receiving the public comment. If you want to be effective, may I suggest you read her's and other's comments and concerns expressed at the meeting. Politely and factually rebutt them as you see fit. Wherever you get your "facts" upon which to base your opinion expressed in your letter to NMFS....keep one thing in mind. If you base your letter on the "facts" presented in one or two organizations' websites or email alerts, especially if they are an agenda driven org, your letter will be far less effective than if you conciously try to get all the facts from objective sources. Agenda driven groups do not provide objective sources of facts, even if the ostensible agenda is one you think you share. Go to objective sources, get your facts straight and base your letter on those facts if you really want to keep the EEZ closed. If your letter is completely anti-commercial on this one, you will already be factually incorrect. The commercial bogeyman under the bed that you've been told about does not exist. Kelly