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Originally Posted by Broad Bill
Paul in replying to my question, keep the following in mind.
New Jersey recreational fishing is a national leader in economic impact, generating over $2 billion annually with roughly 1 million+ anglers, consistently ranking among top states for expenditures and participation. While specific per capita rankings vary, it is a premier coastal hub, heavily driven by marine activity.
So again I ask the same question, why or how is BFM in your opinion underfunded and understaffed and more importantly what can or has been done to address that problem. You've been the President and I believe still are an active Board Member of the states largest recreational salt water advocacy group JCAA, why does the problem you pointed to exist and more importantly how does that problem get resolved?
And the problem to be clear is the spend by the recreational community is there in abundance, the apportionment of that spend to the recreational community isn't. What's the answer in your opinion?
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Those are good questions and although we have tried, most politicians have other priorities and are not particularly concerned about fishermen and hunters. Many of today's fishermen don't get involved with management issues or even belong to a club. Other organizations that helped fishermen have gone by the wayside and JCAA won't be far behind if we don't get more people involved. i suppose the only solution is to get more people and clubs involved and fight together on issues we agree on. If you have any ideas on how to do that, please let me know.
Paul Haertel
