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Adam_777 · 01-07-2011, 05:30 PM

I found out last minute about the meeting and sent an email.

Here's what it read.

To whom it may concern,

I will not be able to attend the meeting.I would like to pass

some information along and hope it reaches the right people.The past

couple years DEM's plan with the quota, fly overs and estimated biomass

has been nothing short of a joke to anyone who actually fishes in our

bay.The Menhaden start to trickle in and DEM opens the season for these

bait boats.They exploit the regulations any way they can.They wiped out

almost the entire bay for the last two years.The fishing in the bay has

been horrible to non existent for the last two years.When the fishing is

poor the tackle shops lose money and they suffer.Fishing can draw in

revenue if the resources are managed properly.As of now these resources

are not and it is a shame.Now we are being charged to fish in our bay

and after the last couple seasons poor fishing I know many people in

todays economy are factoring whether or not it's worth getting a license

or even fishing this bay.Many people who came from out of state are

staying home and not purchasing licenses.What does this have to do with

menhaden ? Menhaden are not only filter feeders but they are also bait

for Striped Bass and Bluefish.Two of the fish most recreational bay

fisherman target.So besides the obvious benefits from them filtering our

waters they attract these other fish.When the bay has menhaden people

buy from the tackle shops,licenses,boats,gas for the boats,slips etc

etc.What do these big bait companies do for the state or the bay ? They

take and take and when it's all gone they go somewhere else and ruin the

fishing in that area until there are none left.Take all of the RI

recreational saltwater licenses and show them this letter.They will all

agree.The fact that I had to search a while through DEM's website just

to find a contact for info on this meeting means the state is trying to

keep it quiet or doesn't care much about the peoples opinion who live

here and actually fish the waters.I personally would like to see these

boats out of the bay for good.We don't need them, they need us and our

bay.They profit from our resources and we allow it.It makes no sense

from any angle to allow them to come in and do what they do.

Adam

They replied first....

Dear Adam,

I just wanted to let you know that I received your email and have passed your email on to Jason McNamee who is the staff person for the Menhaden Advisory Panel. If you need to contact him in the future he can be reached at jason.mcnamee@dem.ri.gov or at 423-1943.

Thank you,

Nancy Scarduzio

Then.....

Hello Adam. I would encourage you to make your proposal during the public hearing process which will open up after January 22nd. If you submit your proposal during the public comment time period (beginning January 22nd and ending February 22nd with the actual public hearing) we can submit it as public comment for the record. As well, you are welcomed to voice your opinion at the hearing, and/or at the subsequent meeting of the RI Marine Fisheries Council.

We offer a listserve service where all meeting notices will be emailed directly to you so that you don’t have to hunt for meeting info in the future. You can sign up yourself at the following website by clicking the buttons on the bottom of the page: RIDEM/Marine Fisheries Topics Page

Or just drop me a line and I would be happy to sign you up on this end. You will also find a host of other material on the site that you may find useful, such as summaries from past menhaden advisory panel meetings (click “advisory panel agendas and minutes” on the left hand side, about ½ way down). Last nights meeting will be posted within a week.

All of the meeting info I noted above will be sent out on the listserve and will also be posted when available on the website (link provided above).

-Jason McNamee

So basically this guy Jason got my email but is deleting it because it's not made at a public hearing proposal.

01-07-2011, 05:30 PM	#19
Adam_777 Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: N.K. Posts: 1,330	I found out last minute about the meeting and sent an email. Here's what it read. To whom it may concern, I will not be able to attend the meeting.I would like to pass some information along and hope it reaches the right people.The past couple years DEM's plan with the quota, fly overs and estimated biomass has been nothing short of a joke to anyone who actually fishes in our bay.The Menhaden start to trickle in and DEM opens the season for these bait boats.They exploit the regulations any way they can.They wiped out almost the entire bay for the last two years.The fishing in the bay has been horrible to non existent for the last two years.When the fishing is poor the tackle shops lose money and they suffer.Fishing can draw in revenue if the resources are managed properly.As of now these resources are not and it is a shame.Now we are being charged to fish in our bay and after the last couple seasons poor fishing I know many people in todays economy are factoring whether or not it's worth getting a license or even fishing this bay.Many people who came from out of state are staying home and not purchasing licenses.What does this have to do with menhaden ? Menhaden are not only filter feeders but they are also bait for Striped Bass and Bluefish.Two of the fish most recreational bay fisherman target.So besides the obvious benefits from them filtering our waters they attract these other fish.When the bay has menhaden people buy from the tackle shops,licenses,boats,gas for the boats,slips etc etc.What do these big bait companies do for the state or the bay ? They take and take and when it's all gone they go somewhere else and ruin the fishing in that area until there are none left.Take all of the RI recreational saltwater licenses and show them this letter.They will all agree.The fact that I had to search a while through DEM's website just to find a contact for info on this meeting means the state is trying to keep it quiet or doesn't care much about the peoples opinion who live here and actually fish the waters.I personally would like to see these boats out of the bay for good.We don't need them, they need us and our bay.They profit from our resources and we allow it.It makes no sense from any angle to allow them to come in and do what they do. Adam They replied first.... Dear Adam, I just wanted to let you know that I received your email and have passed your email on to Jason McNamee who is the staff person for the Menhaden Advisory Panel. If you need to contact him in the future he can be reached at jason.mcnamee@dem.ri.gov or at 423-1943. Thank you, Nancy Scarduzio Then..... Hello Adam. I would encourage you to make your proposal during the public hearing process which will open up after January 22nd. If you submit your proposal during the public comment time period (beginning January 22nd and ending February 22nd with the actual public hearing) we can submit it as public comment for the record. As well, you are welcomed to voice your opinion at the hearing, and/or at the subsequent meeting of the RI Marine Fisheries Council. We offer a listserve service where all meeting notices will be emailed directly to you so that you don’t have to hunt for meeting info in the future. You can sign up yourself at the following website by clicking the buttons on the bottom of the page: RIDEM/Marine Fisheries Topics Page Or just drop me a line and I would be happy to sign you up on this end. You will also find a host of other material on the site that you may find useful, such as summaries from past menhaden advisory panel meetings (click “advisory panel agendas and minutes” on the left hand side, about ½ way down). Last nights meeting will be posted within a week. All of the meeting info I noted above will be sent out on the listserve and will also be posted when available on the website (link provided above). -Jason McNamee So basically this guy Jason got my email but is deleting it because it's not made at a public hearing proposal.