This Menhaden Issue Needs To Be Discussed
As usual the CCA and MSSA have gone back on their word.
In the early 2000's when this LY issue became a push by the fishing clubs, they were adamant that they were not interested in the bait fishery. Well the liars are at it again. They now want to include the bait fishery in the push to stop all harvest of LY's. The option that is being pushed by CCA, Chesapeake Bay Foundation and others is #2..... #2 will end all harvest of Menhaden within the bay. This will seriously affect commercial crab fisherman, hook/line fisherman, charter boat captains and recreational fisherman. Yes, the reduction industry needs to curtail the taking of Menhaden in the bay, but not at the expense of a lot of other businesses. A different option or addendum to exclude the bait fishery needs to be introduced into the proposal. |
First, the early 2000's were a decade ago, and a lot can and has changed in that time. To call both groups "liars" seems a bit extreme. "Flip floppers"???? Well I'll give you that one.
What is the reasoning behind the banning of all harvesting? Do you have a link to what you're talking about? You forget that some, if not most of us were probably not around or involved in these things 10 years ago. Some background info would be helpful. At face value, I agree that it sounds a bit overzealous and unfair to the businesses that this will affect. I don't like the banning of anything and the state of MD is all too happy to jump on the BANwagon when often no problem exists, or when a few simple tweeks of existing code could correct a problem. |
It's all in the process of negotiations. You ask for it all and accept less. If you start with half you end up with a quarter..............Gary
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If your not up to speed on the Menhaden issue, I don't have 2 days to bring you up to speed. Best I can do is point you to the ASMFC website and tell you to read about Menhaden as a managed species. http://www.asmfc.org/ Here is the issue. http://www.asmfc.org/speciesDocument...licComment.pdf |
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Sounds like the fishing clubs want to drop a nuclear bomb on Maryland, hoping the fallout will get to Virginia where the problem is. |
Reds, what options do you recommend and why?
I havent spent time to understand the 25 page document yet and the options made available. However i did make a call to the MSSA and ask what they are advocating. They are in support of option 2 for threshold and option 4 for target. They also told me that their information and position is available on the website here: http://www.mssa.net/menhaden_muddle/index.html I do know that Charlie Hutchinson, who is MSSA's lead on menhaden, is very well respected for his understanding of the issue and his articles regarding the menhaden problems have been published in some state and local newspapers. |
This makes my head hurt. :(
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....and i finally learned what the "reduction industry" is. :rolleyes:
Here's a new article from this week's Capital: http://www.hometownannapolis.com/new...ous-shape.html Quote:
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----We are a Nursery State For ALL the East Coast--We RAISE , Striped Bass, Bluefish, G & Speckled Trout , Flounder, & the fish in question , Alewies--- ---Blues & Alewies Hatch in Ocean & come into upper Bay waters to Semi-Mature --E. G.--Peanut Bunker & Pocket Rocket Blues --Its OK for us to grow Em Till they leave at First Frost ---BUT< BUT, --The Reduction Fleet BELOW IN VA. Intercepts The MATURE ALEWIES & then we ( Fishermen & Preadator Fish ) DO NOT have the Mature Alewies to feed our Needs --- --Large Blues (Gorrillas)--16--24 Pounds Stay below where Food Is Plentiful --Grey Trout ( Tiderunners)up to 16 Pounds No longer Come North with the Spring Rockfish Migration --Same Reason --Door Mat Flounder no longer enter into that Migration --Same Reason -- --The Mature Alewies Are Filter Feeders , --we have NONE--Oysters are Filter feeders --we have few or NONE,---Alewies ? --Strong STATE & FEDERAL LOBBY --Headed by ________some of ya like me know who this --_____________ IS !!!!Reedsville Needs the local Income , Va. Needs the TAX base--Is it fair to Believe this will Change --HELL NO!!!!--BUT if the Early Spring Migration North of the Mature Fish was Allowed by a Season's ASMFC DATE Change on the Netting Fleet , we then WOULD get a Fair Share up North --I'm Sure the ASMFC " Suits " are aware of this ---But the Intestinal Foritude is Lacking & the ole "You scrach my back & i'll Scratch Yours" VOTE mentality is at its Formost of thier thoughts --The hell with Maryland's Fisheries wants & needs & 3 Decades of Requests on this SAME SUBJECT !!!!--- --As to the OYSTER FILTER filtering situation --We , Listned to the DOO GOODERS & TREEHUGGERS & closed the Restoration of Shells Projects on Maryland Bottoms ---WASTE OF MONEY it was Cried from the rooftops ---B S --If a oyster Spat dosen't Start , So Be It it ,You have provided a New HARD BOTTOM for Pan Fish , Flounder, Rockfish, Trout ,Black Sea Bass, Oyster Toads, Lizzard fish etc. to Live & Feed --the "BLUE RIDGE MOUNTIAN" Sized oyster shell accumulation in Crisfield Is a Shamefull Example of "State wasted Money" save em but never use um --We don't have PLASTIC BOTTLE Mountains in Md. --Why Oystershells ?--- ---So what is Our East Coast Classic Answer , Ignore it it will go away--A meeting once in a while---A few Bucks for another Study ---Let Maryland Fisheries Continue to Stew in thier own Silt laden World ---Provided At No Charge by Penna.-- --In Closing -- --No Mature Bait fron the South --Plenty of Pollution & Silt From the North --We are a Forgiveing bunch Huh?---Wait till the Spring Hearings before the ASMFC -It will be get on your Knees & Pray for a Few of THIER FISH ---geo. |
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I don't agree. Any reduction in harvest should be aimed specifically at the Reduction Industry and the bait fishermen should be exempted. This is not the case as proposed and the Bay Foundation, MSSA and CCA is perfectly willing to through them under the bus to get at the cause of this problem. |
commercial netting
We need to ban all commercial netting in the chesapeake bay...........woody:D
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:D I kid, I kid. |
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I'm hearing they'll get half their wish by the first of the year. |
commercial netting
Not just rock fish all fish and not just Maryland Virginia too.............woody:D
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www.Anglerswanted.com |
Some good info on Menhaden:
http://chesapeakebay.noaa.gov/fish-facts/menhaden 2 interesting things: They claim that Croakerare the only by-catch of the Menhaden fishery and that the number of Croaker caught is insignificant. There's some info in there that I found helpful to plan my next few fishing trips with. :cool: |
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