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[saltydog]

Read this today on BIG GAME BOARD
SHIMANO AMERICAN CORPORATION
News Release

Media contact:
John Mazurkiewicz/Catalyst Marketing – 574/289-1331 – jpmazurk@ameritech.net
MS Word document also attached

For Immediate Release – 10/5/09
FEDS TO 60 MILLION AMERICAN ANGLERS: WE DON’T NEED YOU

IRVINE, Calif. USA – October 5, 2009 – A recently published administration document outlines a structure that could result in closures of sport fishing in salt and freshwater areas across America. The White House created an Interagency Oceans Policy Task Force in June and gave them only 90 days to develop a comprehensive federal policy for all U.S. coastal, ocean and Great Lakes waters. Under the guise of ‘protecting’ these areas, the current second phase of the Task Force direction is to develop zoning which may permanently close vast areas of fishing waters nationwide. This is to be completed by December 9, 2009.

Dave Pfeiffer, President of Shimano American Corporation explained, “In spite of extensive submissions from the recreational fishing community to the Task Force in person and in writing, they failed to include any mention of the over one million jobs or the 6o million anglers which may be affected by the new policies coast to coast. Input from the environmental groups who want to put us off the water was adopted into the report verbatim – the key points we submitted as an industry were ignored.”

Recreational fishing generates a $125 billion annual economy in the United States and supports jobs in every state according to government figures. Through the Sport Fish Restoration program, anglers have provided more than $5 billion through excise taxes on fishing tackle to fishery conservation and education for decades.

In addition to the economic aspects, anglers lead the nation in volunteer conservation efforts on behalf of improving fish habitat, water quality and related environmental areas. “There was no mention of the fishery conservation efforts which anglers have led for over 50 years in every state – an environmental success story that has no equal in the world”, said Phil Morlock, Director, Environmental Affairs for Shimano. “The Task Force did not make any distinction between the dramatic differences between harmful commercial fishing harvest methods and recreational fishing, even though we spelled it out for them in detail,” added Morlock.

Claiming to be the result of a public consultation process the report states, “Having considered a broad range of public comments, this report reflects the requests and concerns of all interested parties.”

The original White House memo and not surprisingly the Task Force report contains multiple references to developing a national policy where Great Lakes and coastal regions are managed, “consistent with international law, including customary international law as reflected in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea” - a 300-page treaty the U.S. has never ratified.

“We question what implications there will be for state authority and jurisdiction in the Great Lakes and coastal regions if the U.S. adopts the U.N. Treaty,” said Pfeiffer.

The report makes it clear that future authority for implementing the policy for coastal and inland waters will fall under White House jurisdiction with a new National Ocean Council comprised of over 20 federal agencies at Cabinet Secretary or Deputy Secretary level. No reference to Congressional jurisdiction is indicated.

“This significant change in U.S. policy direction is the result of a 90-day fire drill process as ordered by the President that, not surprisingly, lacks balance, clarity and quality in the end product,” said Morlock. “People who simply want to take their kids fishing on public waters deserve better from their government,” he added.

Shimano is joining with other members of the recreational fishing industry to urge anglers to contact their members of Congress and the administration to request this process be required to adopt the economic, conservation and social contributions of recreational fishing as key elements of the policy. It is critical that we ensure Congressional oversight and state jurisdiction and management continues.

E-letters can be sent to the administration and members of Congress by visiting KeepAmericaFishing.org - The future of fishing is in your hands.
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN

[PRBuzz]

Standard O administration BS:

“This significant change in U.S. policy direction is the result of a 90-day fire drill process as ordered by the President that, not surprisingly, lacks balance, clarity and quality in the end product,” said Morlock. “People who simply want to take their kids fishing on public waters deserve better from their government,” he added.

[UserRemoved1]

POLITICAL BULL %$%$%$%$

I WISH THIS %$%$%$%$ER WAS IMPEACHED.

[go4broke44]

no way will this ever happen.

[Raven]

talk about waking up a sleeping GIANT

[stcroixman]

why can't he address more important issues like the economy and the wars.

[The Dad Fisherman]

How about you guys read the report before you start freaking out.....

http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/doc...rce_FINAL2.pdf

[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

How about you guys read the report before you start freaking out.....

http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/doc...rce_FINAL2.pdf

From the report:

page 4, paragraph 3:

Additionally, the Task Force will host six regional public meetings. These meetings are scheduled to take place in the following cities: Anchorage, Alaska (held on August 21, 2009); San Francisco, California; Providence, Rhode Island; Cleveland, Ohio; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Honolulu, Hawaii. All but the first of these public meetings will be held during the second 90 days of the Task Force’s work, which is focused on coastal and marine spatial planning.

page 15, item 2:
Human activities that may affect ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems should be managed using ecosystem-based management and adaptive management, through an integrated framework that accounts for the interdependence of the land, air, water, ice, and the interconnectedness between human populations and these environments. Management should include monitoring and have the flexibility to adapt to evolving knowledge and understanding, changes in the global environment, and emerging uses.

[Finlander]

Our tax money at good use!

[The Dad Fisherman]

Glad somebody actually read it. Everybody always goes off half cocked around here without reading anything.

Originally Posted by PRBuzz

From the report:

page 4, paragraph 3:

Additionally, the Task Force will host six regional public meetings. These meetings are scheduled to take place in the following cities: Anchorage, Alaska (held on August 21, 2009); San Francisco, California; Providence, Rhode Island; Cleveland, Ohio; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Honolulu, Hawaii. All but the first of these public meetings will be held during the second 90 days of the Task Force’s work, which is focused on coastal and marine spatial planning.

Now everybody knows there will be a meeting in rhode island that they can attend to discuss the issue.

Originally Posted by PRBuzz

page 15, item 2:
Human activities that may affect ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems should be managed using ecosystem-based management and adaptive management, through an integrated framework that accounts for the interdependence of the land, air, water, ice, and the interconnectedness between human populations and these environments. Management should include monitoring and have the flexibility to adapt to evolving knowledge and understanding, changes in the global environment, and emerging uses.

Even after reading these excerpts I don't see where they are saying "Screw You...we don't need you" to the anglers.

That original article that was posted is an Op-Ed piece by a canadian guy that works for Shimano. (We all know aboot dem dare Canadiens, Ay ). Hopefully everybody reads it too, before they get all fired up.

[Finaddict]

Canada, which guy? John Mazurkoweicz lives in Indiana and Dave Pfeiffer lives in California where Shimano has its US headquarters.

But this may be a bit hype too, no? States control what happens in their coastal territories, don't they? So, would this really make that much of a difference, if the states don't accept?

Heck, I don't know, but thought I'd add that for my 2 cent contribution.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Phil Morlock, He is on the Board for the Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association. I read the original article on the Shimano Website and it really doesn't say who wrote the article but there is an Editors Note at the bottom that states that Morlock will be available to answer questions on the subject. So I assumed........(yeah, I know what happens when you assume)

Besides It was just a joke to lighten the mood.

[Typhoon]

typical

[Finaddict]

Yeah I know Kevin, I was typing fast to get it completed before my boss walked by office area ... ...

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Phil Morlock, He is on the Board for the Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association. I read the original article on the Shimano Website and it really doesn't say who wrote the article but there is an Editors Note at the bottom that states that Morlock will be available to answer questions on the subject. So I assumed........(yeah, I know what happens when you assume)

Besides It was just a joke to lighten the mood.