Re: Sandy Hook Bay Shutdown to Fishing
 

So if they intend to maintain the same regulations, why the need to make another governing body?

And who are these people that they are oblivious to one of the biggest recreational activities on the river. The list of activities makes no mention of crabbing?!? It seems these people are landlubbers who want to restrict activities on a river they consider "theirs".

Re: Sandy Hook Bay Shutdown to Fishing
 

I just sent the following to the organization sponsering this joke, for what it's worth

I can't disagree with the establishment of a national marine sanctuary more! I fish the bay and the river and don't need the Feds to restrict my rights any more than they already do.

I and my fellow fishermen will do whatever legally possible to keep this from moving forward.

The river and bay belong to the public not special interest groups like yours.



Steven Hanstein

Re: Sandy Hook Bay Shutdown to Fishing
 

Way to go Steve.

Here is my email that I sent.

Rik van Hemmen,

There will be a tremendous fight on your hands with all of NJ’s fishermen. There is absolutely no place for a marine sanctuary in this state. The state and federal regulations are more than enough to deal with. We as fishermen have already seen first hand what happens when you let a fox guard the hen house. We will not allow NJ or any of it’s marine waters be designated like this. Biscayne Bay Florida was portrayed as a great idea that would preserve a valuable resource. Now there is a federal ban on all fishing activities.
http://www.saltwatersportsman.com/bi...ishing-habitat


Prepare for the biggest legal fight of your life.


Scott Risko

Re: Sandy Hook Bay Shutdown to Fishing
 

Here are a list of places that hosted this special interest group.

December 9, 2015, Bahrs Restaurant, Highlands, NJ, hosted by NMHA

January 18, 2016, Monmouth Boat Club, Red Bank, NJ, hosted by Monmouth Boat Club.

February 23, 2016, 8 pm, Keyport Yacht Club, Keyport, NJ, hosted by SEAS

February 25, 2016, 4.30 pm, Shrewsbury Boro Hall, Two Rivers Council of Mayors (initial introduction)

March 2, 2016,7 pm, Fort Monmouth Recreation Center
2566 Guam Ln, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 , hosted by Monmouth Conservation Foundation.

March 6, 2016, 1130 am, Ralph Hall, St. George's Episcopal Church, Rumson

March 7, 2016, 7 pm, Crawford House, Tinton Falls, hosted by Two Rivers Environmental Commission.

March 13, 2016, 2 pm, Keyport Yacht Club, Keyport NJ, hosted by Keyport Yacht Club.

March 16, 2016, 7 pm, Red Bank Library, Red Bank, NJ, hosted by Red Bank Library.

I can not believe some of these places allowed them to have meetings there. I will not be supporting any of these establishments anymore.

Re: Sandy Hook Bay Shutdown to Fishing
 

At this still early stage we are considering the following goals for the Sandy Hook Bay NMS:

1. Serve as a laboratory and thought leader for integrated man/nature interaction in a rich, complex, diverse, and culturally developed environmental setting


Sounds clear to me ...no threat here.....:rolleyes:

Re: Sandy Hook Bay Shutdown to Fishing
 

that's liberal-speak for, "we set up a big expensive government program staffed by a bunch of marine biology grads from Ohio who go on a boat twice a year, making them experts, and we pay for the whole thing with your tax dollars, then we tell you whats what about your own home waters".

Re: Sandy Hook Bay Shutdown to Fishing
 

Corruption, bureacracy, tree hugging bleeding heart liberals taking whose soul goal is to take more of our freedoms.... MAKES ME SICK

Re: Sandy Hook Bay Shutdown to Fishing
 

agreed,,, Yet coastal states east and west continually elect leftist environazis into office despite the fact that much of those states leisure dollars are spent in and around coastal waters... NY and NJ both are guilty of this year after year... California coastal waters are inundated with no fishing/ no take areas, yet the radical environmentalists are elected every cycle.. I guess there are just more non fishing voters in all of these states...

Re: Sandy Hook Bay Shutdown to Fishing
 

Step 1 to fight back-Boycott Sunoco.
Step 2- Join RFA

Re: Sandy Hook Bay Shutdown to Fishing
 

Allowed? How do you know they did not pay rent?

This tree huggers's blurb at the bottom is dedicated to the art of building wooden boats. Who do you picture doing that as his calling? Some crotchety 80 y-o geyser chasing people away.

LOL