ACTION ALERT
To: MA Recreational Fishing Community
RE: Complaints of Pogie Boats (Samll Menhaden Purse Seiners) causing user conflicts and localized depletion of Menhaden in Boston's Inner Harbor
Fishermen and Charter Boat Operators that want MA DMF to do something about the current increase in commercial fishing for Pogies in Boston;s Inner Harbor and the surrounding Bays and Estuaries has the opportunity to attend and state their complaints to the MA Marine Fish Advisory Commission & DMF Officials at the regularly scheduled meeeting of the MA Marine Fish Advisory Commission (the group appointed to represent your interests) on THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3 2009. The meeitng is being held st the Radisson hotel in Plymouth MA which is located at 100 Water Street.
Although the issue is not on the agenda, the commission is aware of the issue and anyone that attends will be given time to speak. The following link shows the complete agenda for the day. Those wishing to adress the Pogie Boat issue are urged to show up around 1 pm as this issue will not be adressed before lunch.
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dmf/marin...nda_083109.htm
Due to a work conflict MSBA is not sending our Gov't Affairs Officer and urges anyone that wants to adress this situation to make time and show up.
This Action Alert is brought to you by the MA Striped Bass Association(
www.msba.net), serving the MA Recreational Fishing Community since 1950. Why aren't you a member?
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