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rollin · 04-21-2007, 09:22 PM

what is the status of BWA's request to allow the 13 LL boats back in at this time?
R

JupiterSailfish · 04-22-2007, 01:22 AM

How did the meeting go? I am very mad I couldn't make it down

The BEAST · 04-22-2007, 01:43 AM

Status quo!

The meeting went very well. Orderly with no incident. This was considerably more interactive than the original meeting at the Library. A solid 2 hours of discussion.

Dr. Hogarth and Margo listened intently. There was a lot of light shed today. Several points raised their eyebrows and I noticed they were taking notes. It may not have made any difference. We won't know that until the decision is made.

rollin · 04-22-2007, 07:12 AM

is there iny indication of when they will be making the decision?

can anyone give some email addresses we should be sending our messages to at this point?

R

Gaitor · 04-22-2007, 07:16 AM

My take is that Dr Hogarth and Margo were surprised at how well we Rec's peeled away the veil of BS that was in the EFP request. I believe he and Margo probably left with a different opinion than when they first arrived.
The entire EFP reguest was totally dissected and picked apart by the various representatives and was shown to be nothing more than a guise to get back into the closed area to make some fast bucks. Interestingly, the pll's ulterior motive is to target other species (tunas, wahoo, mahi etc) in addition to swords. With the knowledge Dr Hogarth has on this request ... as written ... I feel there is no way he should approve the PLL guys back into this closed area to repeat the fishery collaps of the 70's and 80's.

Gaitor · 04-22-2007, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rollin

is there iny indication of when they will be making the decision?

can anyone give some email addresses we should be sending our messages to at this point?

R

This is a start:

We need to start sending emails to the following people.
Bill.Hogarth@noaa.gov
Margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov
Russell.dunn@noaa.gov
Randy.blankenship@noaa.gov

Also, send emails to Congressman Ron Kline and Senator Bill Nelson. Their contact info is available at myflorida.com.
Dr Hogarth said he had a letter from Sen Martinez in his briefcase, but had not heard from any other FL Representatives at that point. So get your letters sent asap ... the public comment period was extended to April 24.

JupiterSailfish · 04-22-2007, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaitor

This is a start:

We need to start sending emails to the following people.
Bill.Hogarth@noaa.gov
Margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov
Russell.dunn@noaa.gov
Randy.blankenship@noaa.gov

Also, send emails to Congressman Ron Kline and Senator Bill Nelson. Their contact info is available at myflorida.com.
Dr Hogarth said he had a letter from Sen Martinez in his briefcase, but had not heard from any other FL Representatives at that point. So get your letters sent asap ... the public comment period was extended to April 24.

Just sent e-mails to all of them.

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JupiterSailfish Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jupiter, FL Best Catch: 170lb Swordy - Tag Teamed it Posts: 579	How did the meeting go? I am very mad I couldn't make it down

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The BEAST Charter Captain Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miami/upper Keys Boat: 2007 WorldCat 330TE / 300 Suzuki's Best Catch: every catch is my best catch Occupation: charter captain Posts: 872	Status quo! The meeting went very well. Orderly with no incident. This was considerably more interactive than the original meeting at the Library. A solid 2 hours of discussion. Dr. Hogarth and Margo listened intently. There was a lot of light shed today. Several points raised their eyebrows and I noticed they were taking notes. It may not have made any difference. We won't know that until the decision is made.

04-22-2007, 07:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
rollin Hooked Up Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 258	is there iny indication of when they will be making the decision? can anyone give some email addresses we should be sending our messages to at this point? R

04-22-2007, 07:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gaitor Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens,FL Boat: 25 ft HydraSports Best Catch: 150 lb Pacific Sail, 100 lb Tarpon from the surf Occupation: Old Retired Fart Posts: 558	My take is that Dr Hogarth and Margo were surprised at how well we Rec's peeled away the veil of BS that was in the EFP request. I believe he and Margo probably left with a different opinion than when they first arrived. The entire EFP reguest was totally dissected and picked apart by the various representatives and was shown to be nothing more than a guise to get back into the closed area to make some fast bucks. Interestingly, the pll's ulterior motive is to target other species (tunas, wahoo, mahi etc) in addition to swords. With the knowledge Dr Hogarth has on this request ... as written ... I feel there is no way he should approve the PLL guys back into this closed area to repeat the fishery collaps of the 70's and 80's.

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