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flatts1 · 05-18-2004, 07:21 AM

Fishing groups and main-stream environmental groups can (and should) work together.

An excerpt follows and the full text may be found at...

http://www.msba.net/f2f/md_f2f_rfa.htm

Best,
Mike Flaherty
Vice President
Massachusetts Striped Bass Association

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At the first meeting, we arrived at consensus regarding the purpose of the legislation: to prevent arbitrary closures of all Maryland state waters to finfishing while not unduly constraining the State in its ability to manage fisheries consistent with its statutory obligations, including its ability to completely close an area to all finfishing if appropriate for maintaining or restoring aquatic ecosystem health;

05-18-2004, 07:21 AM	#1
flatts1 Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Wareham, MA Posts: 303	Joint Statement on MD F2F by Diverse Groups Involved Fishing groups and main-stream environmental groups can (and should) work together. An excerpt follows and the full text may be found at... http://www.msba.net/f2f/md_f2f_rfa.htm Best, Mike Flaherty Vice President Massachusetts Striped Bass Association ========= At the first meeting, we arrived at consensus regarding the purpose of the legislation: to prevent arbitrary closures of all Maryland state waters to finfishing while not unduly constraining the State in its ability to manage fisheries consistent with its statutory obligations, including its ability to completely close an area to all finfishing if appropriate for maintaining or restoring aquatic ecosystem health;