Action needed: Fluke, Sea Bass, Porgy

[hartattack]

Action Needed Fluke Sea Bass and Scup
Action Needed By Monday December 13th!

December 13-16 the Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council will be meeting to discuss a variety of fisheries. One of the more important topics will be the allocation of the Fluke, Sea Bass and Scup Quota for Commercial and Recreational Anglers.
- The current allocation for Fluke is 60% to Commercial and 40% to Recreational.
- For Scup it's 78% Commercial and 22% Recreational
- For Sea Bass it's 49% Commercial and 51% Recreational

The RFA is working in cooperation with and wrote a position statement agreeing American Sportfishing Association, asking the Council to consider shifting more of the allocation to Recreational fishermen.

If you're in agreement let your Council Representative know by 12/13
- Go to Action Center - Keep America Fishing
- Click on your state
- Click on Support Bringing Allocations into the 21st Century
- Fill in your personal information
- Emails of your support will be sent to your Council Representative

 

[Roccus7]

Action Needed Fluke Sea Bass and Scup
Action Needed By Monday December 13th!

December 13-16 the Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council will be meeting to discuss a variety of fisheries. One of the more important topics will be the allocation of the Fluke, Sea Bass and Scup Quota for Commercial and Recreational Anglers.
- The current allocation for Fluke is 60% to Commercial and 40% to Recreational.
- For Scup it's 78% Commercial and 22% Recreational
- For Sea Bass it's 49% Commercial and 51% Recreational

The RFA is working in cooperation with and wrote a position statement agreeing American Sportfishing Association, asking the Council to consider shifting more of the allocation to Recreational fishermen.

If you're in agreement let your Council Representative know by 12/13
- Go to Action Center - Keep America Fishing
- Click on your state
- Click on Support Bringing Allocations into the 21st Century
- Fill in your personal information
- Emails of your support will be sent to your Council Representative

Not that I don’t agree with your sentiments, but councils IGNORE form letters. If they get 300 identical letters from RFA members, they count it as "1". A far more effective approach is to write your own letter using your own words.