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[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.