Losing our privilege to fish

4/0 · February 2, 2010

Hi All,

Some of you might be aware that the closures of fishing are getting more freqent if we do not do anything it will get worse. In North Carolina waters now the only legal bottomfish to catch are

seabass & grunts thats it until April.

Below is a page that has letters to send to your Represenative, there is a Senator in Florida, Senator Nelson has not signed on to a bill to add flexabilty to the fisheries act. There is only ONE Senator so far with the senate version.

We need to get together on this. The people who want the fishing closed are organized. We are NOT. Look below and please take a little time to send the letter.

Thanks,

Butch

The Recreational Fishing Alliance

Fishermen Rally In DC 2/24/10 - Recs & Comms United

Join the RFA and friends on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in DC on February 24 at noon, in an organized demonstration against the unintended negative impacts of the Magnuson Stevens Conservation and Management Act (MSA). Rally organizers are hoping to see a large show of force in defense of coastal communities.

Click here to learn more.

A NJ & NY bus effort has been mobilized by RFA-NJ in conjunction with United Boatmen, Marine Trades Association, New York Sportfishing Federation and the Save the Summer Flounder Fishery Fund (SSFFF). Visit the SSFFF website for details! Get On The Bus!

The RFA Needs Your Support - Sign On For Flexibility In Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2009

Hardline environmental groups and preservationists are lobbying to handcuff fisheries managers through arbitrary timelines and unyielding federal restrictions, while recreational fishermen around the country are uniting to protect their rights and help support the Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act (HR 1584 & S.1255). This bipartisan federal legislation is designed to keep fishing communities and local fisheries healthy and sustainable for future generations, and it's the reason for the DC rally on February 24.

Click here to join the growing list of supporters!

RFA Legal Defense Fund - The Fight For Angler's Rights

November 6, 2009 - The official complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief with “expedited consideration” has been filed in U.S. District Court on behalf the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic recreational community. Filed against the Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce, NOAA and NMFS on behalf of the sea bass closure, the RFA and its allies need your help!

Click here to view full legal challenge.

Fatally Flawed Science Killing America's Number One Outdoor Pastime

September 28, 2009 - Despite a congressional mandate to fix the “serious flaws in design" and “inadequate analysis methods" that renders MRFSS obsolete, the National Marine Fisheries Service continues using this fatally flawed program to deny the public access to coastal fisheries like red snapper, amberjack and black sea bass, crippling the recreational fishing industry.

Click here to read MRFSS position paper.

RFA Members In CT, FL & NJ Campaign For Flexibility<P align=left>As of December 14, 2009, the Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2009 (HR 1584) has the signature of 25 bipartisan coastal legislators in the House of Representatives. The Senate version (S.1255) however only has sponsor, Mr. Schumer of NY.

If you live in Florida, New Jersey or Connecticut, we need to keep the pressure on these powerful friends the goond senator from New York. Find the letter to your Senator, download it, sign it and send it off today for more flexibility tomorrow!