BE HEARD!!

HELP GET THE RIGHT PEOPLE On THE GULF COUNCIL—I like Larry Abele since he has the scientific background and he is Bob Zales choice as well!!

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Gov Crist's appointments office has come up with a list of four candidates for Florida's At-Large representative to the GMFMC Gulf Council, for consideration by the Secretary of Commerce and Director of NMFS. This list is on its way to the Sec Commerce as we speak.

Martin Fisher - a commercial guy who owns three boats. I did some checking around and I hear that he's a west coast version of Tony Iarocci. Tony is a commercial fisherman who is on the South Atlantic Council. If you look at his voting pattern, he has consistently voted no on regs that will hurt recreational fishermen. I've known Tony since 2001 and he's a good guy. If Martin Fisher is anything like Tony Iarocci, we can work with this guy to curtail the non-stop outpouring of harmful regs from the Gulf Council that are based on fiction. He is the #1 choice of the 100 Fathom Fishing Club.

Larry Abele - a scientist/ professor at FSU. He is the #1 choice of Bob Zales, a fellow recreatioinal angler that many of us know and respect. Some would say that as a scientist, Abele could demolish the fictional "science" coming from the Gummint scientist careerists working for the Gulf Council. He is the # 2 choice of the 100 Fathom Fishing Club.

Jerry Smalley - he admits he is an Enviro. 100FFC doesn't want him, period.

Colecchio - Folks, don't forget for one minute that this guy is desperate. He will say anything and do anything to get appointed by Gov Crist to the Gulf Council so that he can lord it over us peasants.

Let me ask you this - do you want someone like Colecchio who is out of touch with offshore recreational fishermen's concerns to represent you on the Council? Do you want someone who is a meatpuppet dancing to the tune of the Florida Guides Association and the CCA to represent you? Both FGA and CCA do a great job with backbay inshore issues but both are out of touch with offshore issues. The RFA is the nationwide leader for offshore recreational fishermen's rights. Every time CCA gets involved with offshore issues, they invariably come out in favor of the Council amendment that will do the most harm to recreational fishermen. Do you want an out-of-touch guy who is a backbay, flyfishing, catch & release, flatsboat tarpon guide to represent your offshore bottomfishing & pelagic interests? . Not only that, but Colecchio has a decade-long pattern of abusive, personal attacks against anyone who disagrees with him. We need someone on the Council who can work well with others and be effective. Even if Colecchio was omniscient and all-knowing (which he is not), his toxic, abrasive personality guarantees that the other Council members will turn a deaf ear to him. 100FFC doesn't want him, period.

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If you want to see the right person selected for the Gulf Council, it's vital to contact the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of NMFS, the NMFS Assistant Administrator for Fisheries and the Florida Governor's Appointments Office. Here is the contact info you need to make your voice heard.

US Dept Commerce, Secretary Gary Locke, 1401 Consitution Ave NW, Washington DC 20230 fax 202-482-5685

cc: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Director Jane Lubchenco, 1315 E. West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910

cc: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Asst Administrator for Fisheries Eric Schwaab, 1315 E. West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910

cc: Florida Governor's Appointments Office, Mavis Knight, Capitol Building, Room 705, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Mavis.Knight@EOG.MyFlorida.com

Seats Available on Coast Guard Committee

The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Advisory Committee (CFIVSAC). The CFIVSAC provides advice and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard on matters relating to the safe operation of commercial fishing industry vessels.

The CFIVSAC is a Federal advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The Coast Guard chartered the

CFIVSAC to provide advice on issues related to the safety of commercial fishing industry vessels regulated under Chapter 45 of Title 46, United States Code, which includes uninspected fishing vessels, fish processing vessels, and fish tender vessels. (See 46 U.S.C. 4508.)

The CFIVSAC meets at least once a year. It may also meet for other extraordinary purposes. Its subcommittees may gather throughout the year to prepare for meetings or develop proposals for the committee as a whole to address specific problems.

The Coast Guard will consider applications for five positions that expire or become vacant in October 2010 in the following categories: (a) Commercial Fishing Industry (two positions); (b) Education or Training Professionals related to fishing vessels or personnel qualifications (one position); (c) Underwriters that insure fishing vessels (one position); and (d) General Public (one position).

Completed application forms should reach the Coast Guard at the address below on or before June 1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may request an application form by writing to Commandant (CG-5433), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW., Mail Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593-7581; by calling 202-372-1249; or by faxing 202-372-1917. Send your application in written form to the above street address. This notice and the application form are also available on the

Internet at http://www.FishSafe.info.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Kemerer of the Coast Guard by telephone at 202-372-1249, fax 202-372-1917, e-mail: jack.a.kemerer@uscg.mil.

Write a letter--PLEASE HELP

The letter below is from Jim Busse, owner of Seafood Atlantic in Cape Canaveral. He's been working pretty hard on fighting the IFQ stuff.

Can we get this on FB and on the blog? There is an Opposition Form attached, very simple. It can be printed out and mailed to the address below or feel free to also add my address: DC Marine Services, 4733 Floramar Terrace, New Port Richey, FL 34652. I'm guessing that originals are best, but if you want to fax them to my office that should be ok too. The fax # is 727-938-6633 (Viking Fleet office).

There is a meeting in Sebastian, FL on Monday (3/29) opposing catch shares. Dave and I plan on being there. I'll send along more details as I find them out. Any questions, give Dave a call. 727-836-0050

Lisa
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From: Seafood Atlantic
Date: Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 6:18 PM
Subject: OPPOSING CATCH SHARES
To: bryant001@centurytel.net

AS BOARD MEMBER OF SFA ECFS, I'M ASKING ANY AND ALL, EAST COAST, WEST COAST, COMMERCIAL, RECREATIONAL,FISHERMEN AND WOMEN, ANY RELATED BUSINESS, ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT DOES NOT WANT OUR FISHERIES PRIVATISED, TO SIGN THIS"OPPOSITION FORM".

WE WILL TAKE THEM TO OUR CONGESSIONAL LEADERS, LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES,AND WE INTEND TO SUBMIT AS MANY AS WE CAN TO THE JUNE 6 SAFMC MEETING IN ORLANDO FL. AS PUBLIC COMMENT.

IF EACH ONE OF YOU TOOK 50 COPYS OF "OPPOSITION", PASSED THEM OUT TO NEIGHBORS, FREINDS, FELLOW FISHERMEN AND RELATED BUSINESS OWNERS,GOT THEM FILLED OUT AND BACK TO US BEFORE JUNE 5TH, WE WOULD PROVE, AS A WHOLE,OUR POSITION ON CATCH SHARES.

GET ALL COPIES BACK TO US ASAP (EAST COAST FISHING SECTION, 111 W. GRANADA BLVD. ORMOND BEACH, FL. 32174) OR JUST GET THEM BACK TO HULLS, KINGS,SEAFOOD ATLANTIC,BUTCH OLSON,INLET,OR ELAINE.
THEY WILL DO THE REST.


WE NEED AS MANY PERSONAL LETTERS AS WE CAN GET, FROM GULF PARTICIPANTS,AS TO WHAT CATCH SHARES, ITQ.IFQ'S HAS DONE TO YOU.

HOW HAS YOUR LIFE AND WAY OF DOING BUSINESS CHANGED?

WE ASK YOU TO TAKE THE TIME. HELP US HERE ON THE EAST COAST TO SLOW DOWN AND STALL OUT CATCH SHARES. WE DONT WANT THEM OR NEED THEM.

PLEASE EMAIL TO SEAFOODATLANTIC@GMAIL.COM

THANKS, JIM BUSSE
seafood Atlantic
520 Glen Cheek Dr
Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Ph: 321 784-0333
Fax: 321 784-1391



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David S. Campo

IF you're lazy like me

One Click

http://southernoffshorefishing.org/mailform/contact-fishery.shtml
Try this link and go to the submit blank letter and write in what you want--It goes out to all these folks with one click




James W. Balsiger: Acting Assistant Administrator of Fisheries
NOAA Mary M. Glackin: Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
William J. Brennan Ph.D.: Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Acting
NOAA Administrator:
Samuel D. Rauch III NOAA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs
Dr. Steven A. Murawski: NMFS Director of Scientific Programs Chief Science Adv
Dr. Mark Holliday: Director NOAA Fisheries Office of Policy
Alan Risenhoover: Director Office of Sustainable Fisheries
James H. Lecky: Director Office of Protected Resources
Patricia Montanio: Director Office of Habitat Conservation
Dr. Roy E. Crabtree: NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Administrator
Frederick C. Sutter III: Deputy Regional Administrator for Operations at NOAA Fisheries Service, Southeast Regional Office
Dr. Bonnie J. Ponwith: Director Southeast Fisheries Science Center
John Oliver: Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations at NOAA Fisheries

David Peluso: Executive Assistant to Gus Bilirakis (R 9th FL)
Josh Gifford, Environment Legislative Assistant to Rep. F. Allen Boyd, Jr, (D 2nd FL)
Harry Glenn: Chief of Staff to Representative Bill Young (R 10th FL)
Representative C. W. (Bill) Young | FL Representative (R - 10)

Fishing Gone?

Fishing Gone?

House Aides Mull Plans to Overhaul, Codify NOAA

The 17-year veteran of the House added: "If the fish people don't like our organic act, that's fine. There is always something fishy somewhere. I hope you can do what you can to persuade anyone, we are not invading on their jurisdiction and not trying to change their activities."

Read the article and stop this now!

From the Town Landing: Drawing the line on spatial planning

Ocean Policy Task Force for implementing its staggeringly broad mandate is marine spatial planning. Old wine in a new bottle, marine spatial planning will use lines on charts to reduce conflicts among the myriad activities carried out at sea. Think shipping lanes, fisheries-management areas, dynamic area-management zones for right whales, offshore energy (wind) farms-all with lines in the water.

Read the entire article.