Menhaden Bill introduced

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I received 5 return e-mails so far from the 75 state reps.Everyone who replied is in favor of the bill. Dear Mr. McManus:
I have not been asked to co-sign this bill, but it sounds like an initiative I could support given the information I have. Thank you for contacting me.

Sincerely,
Rep. Patricia A. Serpa
District 27 (West Warwick, Warwick, Coventry)
Dear Robert, In my 15 years in the General Assembly, this is one of the most helpful and informative letters I have ever received. I will certainly support this bill. You make perfect sense. Thank you for writing. Sincerely, Robert Jacquard, Representative-District 17 --- On Thu 02/01, <

Mr. McManus:
Thank you for the e-mial. I encourage you to spread the word. In fact, if you and others would also write letters to the editor, that would help also. By the way, I am a co-sponsor of the bill.
Rep.Peter Kilmarten

Dear Mr. McManus:
Thank you for your email.
Please know that I am the primary sponsor of this bill, and appreciate your comments. Respectfully, I ask you to please contact your Representative and Senator and urge him/her to support this legislation, as the opponents, mostly lobsterman, are already attacking the position of trying to save this species.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Raymond E. Gallison, Jr.
Representative- District 69

Robert,


I can remember during the 1980's when there was a moratorium on netting of menhaden, finding schools of menhaden in the bay, and by treble hooking the bait fish, allowing it to sink to below the school, and then hooking bluefish or stripers. This was some of the most exciting fishing I have ever experienced. I also remember going out early one summer morning, and seeing the 'pogey' boats netting everything they could get, and the demise of these schools. I agree that protecting the menhaden in this way is vital to improving and supporting our sport fishing industry.
The only objection I anticipate is from lobster fisherman in my district who use the menhaden for bait.


Thanks for you note,
Rep John J. Loughlin
These are all the replies I've gotten so far,and it seems that everyone is on board right?Problem is,I sent out 75 e-mails and so far only received 5 replies.That leaves 70 state reps unheard from.Again I urge everyone to do their part in this.Thanx!