2017 Fluke Regulations NJ public Meeting

[dales529]

The N.J. public hearing on Summer Flounder Draft Amendment XXVII will be held after the N.J. Marine Fisheries Council meeting at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 5, 2017 in Galloway Township Library, 306 Jimmie Leeds Road.


Prospective regulations are so severe that there could be a limit of two to three at a 19-inch limit with a season from June 1 to Sept. 15 even though the fluke population appears to be healthy.

Have you had ENOUGH! If so attend and speak as a united group loudly. Need at least 500 and that means, For Hire PB, Charter Boat Capts, Recreational Fishermen / women, Hotel owners, Tackle Store owners, Boat Dealers, Marina Owners, Fuel suppliers, Sandwich Shop Owners, 7-11 owners basically anyone who has a connection to Salt water fishing in NJ.

Not always easy to travel to these with all our other responsibilities but if you want to make a stand this could be your last chance.

it worked for stopping the proposed SH Marine Sanctuary and it can work here too but not without physical attendance.

These shirts are available

[Gerry Zagorski]

I plan on attending so if any of you want to carpool down from Northern NJ we can all meet at the Cheesequake rest area on the Parkway just south of the Driscole Bridge on the Express Lane side.

We need to show up in force and let them know "None of the options presented are acceptable".

More details to follow...

[Rocky]

See you there.

[Sharkyispy]

Looks like NY is stepping up on this!!!


http://www.newsday.com/long-island/f...111?pts=665835

[Capt Sal]

As usual it is held in a place they choose. Not exactly where we live. These meetings are about the options. For those of you that do not know. New Jersey picks the options given by the feds. Still a good place to voice an opinion.

[Charlie B]

I say we should give the feds our own option and that is to tell the feds to pound salt. NJ should have the State police and all local law enforcement only enforce state and local laws and declare NJ waters open to unregulated recreational fluking...Charlie

[Detour66]

Why is it that the Recreational fisherman and Party/Charter boat Captains are always the ones on the front lines fighting these terrible regulations? What about the big companies that sell bait,lures,reels, boats electronics etc etc fighting this with lobbying to preserve this industry and their businesses. They have the BIG bucks and have millions to lose. Either they just don't care or they are moving on to something else cause this sport is going to disappear fast if it continues the way things are going.

[jakesdad]

Gerry, and anyone else please mark order which front you want either "Status Quo" or "Data"

Also shirt color Either white, Natural or Lt. Grey

I will be going to the meeting Thursday in Gallaway and can bring them or they can be picked up at my store in Princeton.

Thanks, Henry

[AndyS]

The Council and Board are developing a comprehensive amendment to revisit
important elements of the summer flounder fishery management plan (FMP). The
Fisheries Forum presented a summary as well as feedback and facilitated further
discussion of revised goals and objectives for the summer flounder fishery. Based
on the discussion, the Summer Flounder Amendment Fishery Management Action
Team (FMAT) will refine the draft revision to the goals and objectives for future
review by the Council and Board. FMAT did recommend splitting recreational
issues into separate actions due to ongoing changes to the recreational catch
estimate methodology, the Council and Board did not take action to separate these
issues at this time.

[Ttmako]

Super important to get as many people go to this meeting.
It's critical the council hears from as many of us as possible.
There are over 2,000 signatures on the petition, that's great. However, we need to show up and explain to the regulators why we demand status quo.