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[BasicPatrick]

The vote for an emergency action to ban mid water gear until 100 percent coverage never got a straight vote. After a bunch of motion gymnastics the ultimate goal of the nefmc starting a framework to repair the rejected Amendment 5 that will require 100 per cent observers and dumping regulations did pass with both recreational members voting for the regulation. Ill call it a 75 per cent win and as always more will be revealed as the framework action develops. Good job to all bringing the heat.

[big jay]

I learned a few things from the meeting:

1. The captains and crews of the Industrial Trawlers LOVE having observers onboard (every one of them stated this repeatedly).

2. They are ALL in favor of 100% observer coverage.

3. This is the cleanest fishery in the ocean with little to no bycatch and they are looking forward to proving this.

4. The amount of Bullsh*t being spewed in the room nearly drown me.


*Patrick - I think it would be interesting if you could grab some of the comments made on the record by the industry guys. They will obviously fight every step of the way to keep the observers off the boats - I think it could be helpful to use their statements against them.