The Modern Fishing Act

[Gerry Zagorski]

If you are mad about the fishing regulations this is for you and your chance to get involved.....

We all know that the root of many of the issues we face with the regulations are the laws, methods and science in the Magnuson Act.

Here is an overview of Magunson from the NOAA site

" As a result of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the United States is ending and preventing overfishing in federally-managed fisheries, actively rebuilding stocks, and providing fishing opportunities and economic benefits for both commercial and recreational fishermen as well as fishing communities and shoreside businesses that support fishing and use fish products"

Sounds like a great plan right? Well just like a lot of government programs, even with the best of intentions it's morphed into laws, methods and science that works against the very people it was supposed to serve.

What's the solution?? I think we can all agree that the laws methods and science needs to be changed...

One way to do that is to support the Modern Fishing Act. If you'd like to do that it's pretty simple.... Go to this link and fill out the form here. Once you provide your name and address it sends an email to your local senators to get behind it. https://keepamericafishing.org/actio...v=7516fd43adaa

After those emails are sent you'll see there is a simple way to share the link with fishermen in and outside our state to do the same since we need both local and national support in order to have a fighting chance.

There is an important US Senate Hearing on Sept 12th where Dan Sullivan who is the Chairmen of this committee will be hearing testimonies and the RFA has been invited to testify on behalf of us recreational anglers...

As a side note, Corey Booker will be there as well and is on the committee so it wouldn't hurt to write him personally to " Support the Amendments to the Modern Fishing Act" by going here... https://www.booker.senate.gov/?p=contact

You want change, here's your opportunity... JUST DO IT !!