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08-18-2005, 11:11 AM
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EVERY FISH COUNTS!!
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todays schoolie is tomorrows keeper,todays keeper is tomorrows cow,practice catch and release!!!.
GOD BLESS THE NRA!!!!
ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE!!!!!
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08-18-2005, 11:19 AM
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Location: North Kingstown, RI
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Now we get ready to fight them from taking ANY menhaden out of the bay until "best available science" establishes what a sustainable quota is...especially after the biologists produce the models for ecosystem wide management. If we don't play hardball they will be taking this to court and crying that it's too strict.
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08-18-2005, 11:57 AM
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Of course, it's not like there's any precident to politics tainting scientific research 
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08-18-2005, 12:07 PM
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I don't think it is that strict and they are not giving up anything. I think 131 metric tons is what they are taking now Holding at that level is not doing us any favor.
Shut it down for 5 years, then re-evaluate the situation. That is hardball.
The Northeast has not seen a decent bunker run in decades. There is plenty of evidence to support that.
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08-18-2005, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
I don't think it is that strict and they are not giving up anything. I think 131 metric tons is what they are taking now Holding at that level is not doing us any favor.
Shut it down for 5 years, then re-evaluate the situation. That is hardball.
The Northeast has not seen a decent bunker run in decades. There is plenty of evidence to support that.
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That would be hardball. But if they are being overexploited right now, how does capping at the average of the past five years seem like a good management practice?
Everyone - I can see a big fight looming for menhaden in Narr Bay. Anyone want informally nominate a couple people to help become a public face for S-B on this issue? I would like a couple nominations / volunteers.
Thanks,
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08-18-2005, 01:58 PM
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Location: Newtown, CT
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Originally Posted by JohnR
That would be hardball. But if they are being overexploited right now, how does capping at the average of the past five years seem like a good management practice?
Everyone - I can see a big fight looming for menhaden in Narr Bay. Anyone want informally nominate a couple people to help become a public face for S-B on this issue? I would like a couple nominations / volunteers.
Thanks,
John
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I'll be glad to help out if we have our meetings at the usual place. |
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08-18-2005, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: North Kingstown, RI
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I agree with you Sandman 100%. I went on record (representing myself and the RFA) at the RI meeting saying forget the cap, stop the fishing effort in ALL inshore waters...the same for the Chesapeake as current laws in place for NJ, NY and CT waters. RI does not allow any fishing for menhaden for the purpose of rendering. RISAA also spoke in favor of keeping Omega Protein out of the Chesapeake and forget just capping them.
This is a shallow victory but only a starting point for more stringent regulations.
Now let's make it happen.
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