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Originally Posted by trapperpierre
...the adgendas of AR groups, other trust sponsored groups, and greed of resource based corporations are real........to think otherwise is keeping one's head in the sand.........their "cause" is to reduce/eliminate the recreational/commercial utilization of our fishery resources...no doubt some of the targeted practices have merit--but don't be fooled....the trawler guy might be at the head of the list of some groups(trusts, eco's, AR) actions-yea might be good news for the R&R anglers(both comm & rec)for the short run..but/however, this is but one domino at the head of the list)....with the mega corporations targeting the removal of the day/short trip commercial fisherman-and taking over the total commercial landings.........we better pay attention to these real threats......  ..part of the solution is/are :strong local rec & comm fishing clubs/org....full participation in local hearings/meetings of fishery management..local, state., and Federal.........all the above real threats to fishing have/are well organized and financed.........  |
My point was not to make light of the situation, I only injected some humor to try and stave off the flames that I usually ignite
I agree that there are some real things to worry about in all this, but I don;t like to let people read and then write between the lines for me. Too many people take something that has been published as gospel. (I know I'm treading on shaky ground here
but it's true).
I was poking fun at all of us, on either side of the issue. I watched 24 last night and I can't believe that crazy chick with the white/blond hair (lilly I think?) got eliminated from American Idol! She was awesome!
The other thing to remember with things like this is that there is a whole system of checks and balances that this bill has to plinko it's way through. There must be dozens of congressmen and Senators that fish--I hope they can help.
-Dave