NJ shark fishing closure????

[RBC67]

Yep and now another Corzine screw upwhich may cause this closure

[oceansuey]

lief u really think that longlining and commercial fishing has done that to the shark fishery. come on dude. the reason why sharks are disappearing is foreign flagged vessels that catch sharks and fin em and throw the carcass back into the ocean bro. it not the american or canadian longliners doing it. the japaneses the koreans the chinese they r the ones. go to a asian market and see if they got shark fins? ask where they came from

[Leif]

Originally Posted by oceansuey

lief u really think that longlining and commercial fishing has done that to the shark fishery. come on dude. the reason why sharks are disappearing is foreign flagged vessels that catch sharks and fin em and throw the carcass back into the ocean bro. it not the american or canadian longliners doing it. the japaneses the koreans the chinese they r the ones. go to a asian market and see if they got shark fins? ask where they came from

That is what I meant. The foreign vessels finning is the biggest problem.

Leif

[DMac]

Originally Posted by Leif

That is what I meant. The foreign vessels finning is the biggest problem.

Leif

This process is barbaric. I watched a special on this and i made me so angry. If it was my choice any of these vessels found within our federal waters would be sunk on contact with no warning shots. In addition we have to make agreements with other countries and have them protrol for this too.

[TurboDan]

I'm going to D.C. myself and 100% support that effort, but this is on the state. Had they just passed the proper measure in the state legislature the feds wouldn't shut it down.

Sounds to me like this is a rubber-stamp piece of legislation, even if it's just extending the previous provisions. I think they'll be able to get this through. Only thing is that if ASMFC finds us out of compliance and votes our fishery closed, then the state acts to comply, it would take a second vote from ASMFC to reopen us. When's the next ASMFC meeting after Feb.?

Just another instance of the Shore area being forgotten about. If shark fishing was big in Bergen, Essex or Hudson counties, this would have been taken care of long ago.

[Capt. Jerry P]

Taking it from every angle!!! Sad sad day

Soon we wont anything to fish or enjoy from our oceans

[CAPT RALPH]

Dragging and longlining has ruind it for every body but the people still think it is us.

[Capt. Lou]

I do not shark fish at all anymore, however I'll fight to the end to protect the rights of our anglers to do so!!
Those foreign ships do in fact slaughter these fish and many other species wholesale, lets keep supporting their efforts through us purchasing their products carte blanche!
You can't have it both ways either you draw a line or your done!! We fish to the letter of the law, while they take what they want and couldn't care less about limits, treatys etc. Thanks to our Gov't they are really looking out for us fisherman, & I mean all american fisherman, what a joke,it's hard to believe we pay their salaries to screw us over time & time again!! How dumb can we be? Anyone??

[DMac]

[QUOTE=Capt. Lou]I do not shark fish at all anymore, however I'll fight to the end to protect the rights of our anglers to do so!!
Those foreign ships do in fact slaughter these fish and many other species wholesale, lets keep supporting their efforts through us purchasing their products carte blanche!
You can't have it both ways either you draw a line or your done!! We fish to the letter of the law, while they take what they want and couldn't care less about limits, treatys etc. Thanks to our Gov't they are really looking out for us fisherman, & I mean all american fisherman, what a joke,it's hard to believe we pay their salaries to screw us over time & time again!! How dumb can we be? Anyone?? :mad


Dumb very dumb. People are not willing to stand up and fight or kick and scream because of being afraid of what people will think of them.

What if our founding fathers of this great nation were the same as we are today. i would think we would still be under control by the british.

These foreign fishing vessels coming in and taking fish from our waters has to be stopped. Send out a broadcast to every nation giving them the warning and letting them know there vessel will be sunk. I would be human and go pick up any survivors after the boat goes down, but they would be they woudl be sent back to thier country as soon as we docked. one way plane ticket to international airport close to port of call. From there they would have to figure it out. LOL

Sharks numbers are not at all a decline due to recreational fishing pressure. Anyone who states that is either in government or part of PETA LOL.

I personally will not even think about killing a mako before it gets approximately 200lbs. I know the average breeding weight is about 250-300lbs, but i look at it that it is a lot better than killing 54 inchers.

[sportfishingusa]

After seeing all the weigh ins and the size of the sharks we saw last season.. hm... something is going on.. something has to happen..