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relentless · 03-16-2005, 03:01 PM

Last Evening I attended a herring management meeting thanks to Mike Flaherty informing us of the situation. The room was filled with over 25 people from Bar Harbor, ME to Cape Cod who feel their livlihoods and recreational angling are being impacted by the herring trawlers. The meeting was hosted by the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Assoc and run by Mr. Peter Baker. There were many tuna fisherman including representatives from East Coast Tuna Assoc, tuna buyers, Northeast Seafood Coalition repreesntation by Mr. Godfried, Tuna Tackle dealers, charter boat operators and the Stellwagen Bank Charter Boat Assoc Reps including Tom Depersia, myself and Tom King. There was a whale watching naturalist from Bar Harbor, Barry Gibson of the RFA, Ed Nowack from the Fisherman and one recreational angler by the name of Mike (Flatts). Pardon Me if I missed anyone. Also in attendance was Mr. Diodattti, MA State Director of Marine Fisheries and DR. Dave Pierce who is on the NEFMC as the MA Rep and Sen O'Leary from Cape Cod.

We all discussed the impact these trawlers make on the fisheries we are incolved in and that what is needed is a buffer zone to keep them offshore so the herring will be able to remain inshore during the tuna, bass and cod season. This meeting in my eyes was a success because no one was yelling at each other and everone respected each others opinion.

When the time comes (hopefully) where we need to write comments after a public notice regarding a buffer zone to keep large factory trawlers offshore, you better take the time to do it. If not, don't complain about skinny stripers and cod and how there is no tuna around. Mike Flaherty deserves alot of credit for what he has done keeping recreational anglers aware of the situation. When you see him and John thank them for allowing us to pass the word here on SB-com. Without this tool we would be further in the dark.

Respectfully,

Dave Waldrip

03-16-2005, 03:01 PM	#1
relentless Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Green Harbor, MA Posts: 172	Herring Management Meeting Last Evening I attended a herring management meeting thanks to Mike Flaherty informing us of the situation. The room was filled with over 25 people from Bar Harbor, ME to Cape Cod who feel their livlihoods and recreational angling are being impacted by the herring trawlers. The meeting was hosted by the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Assoc and run by Mr. Peter Baker. There were many tuna fisherman including representatives from East Coast Tuna Assoc, tuna buyers, Northeast Seafood Coalition repreesntation by Mr. Godfried, Tuna Tackle dealers, charter boat operators and the Stellwagen Bank Charter Boat Assoc Reps including Tom Depersia, myself and Tom King. There was a whale watching naturalist from Bar Harbor, Barry Gibson of the RFA, Ed Nowack from the Fisherman and one recreational angler by the name of Mike (Flatts). Pardon Me if I missed anyone. Also in attendance was Mr. Diodattti, MA State Director of Marine Fisheries and DR. Dave Pierce who is on the NEFMC as the MA Rep and Sen O'Leary from Cape Cod. We all discussed the impact these trawlers make on the fisheries we are incolved in and that what is needed is a buffer zone to keep them offshore so the herring will be able to remain inshore during the tuna, bass and cod season. This meeting in my eyes was a success because no one was yelling at each other and everone respected each others opinion. When the time comes (hopefully) where we need to write comments after a public notice regarding a buffer zone to keep large factory trawlers offshore, you better take the time to do it. If not, don't complain about skinny stripers and cod and how there is no tuna around. Mike Flaherty deserves alot of credit for what he has done keeping recreational anglers aware of the situation. When you see him and John thank them for allowing us to pass the word here on SB-com. Without this tool we would be further in the dark. Respectfully, Dave Waldrip