Posted on 03/08/2002 3:31:25 PM PST by buymyfishnow
Proposed national marine fisheries regulations destroy new englands fishing fleet.Preserve the fisherman and the speices.
I am a nh fisherman with a 44ft dragger. The Conservation Law Foundation is asking for hard tac's. All responsible nations of the world have adopted this method for preserving their marine resources. I as a draggerman can target specific speices with a ground fish net. Specifically in 100 fathoms of water there is no cod fish. There are monk,dabs,and grey sole. The proposed regulations will cause small boat owners to go bankrupt and loose their homes and vessel.It would seem that the federal government is in the business of destroying peoples lives and communitys.There are certain regulations that have been passed that may be subject to further litigation before a federal judge.Preserve the fisherman with the speices.If you adopt the regulations you propose you will destroy the new england fishing fleet in two months.Thats right around independence day.How many individuals does it take to prove that a conspiracy exists to destroy the small inshore fishing fleet?I am sorry to be so blunt,but my life is in your hands.One thing for sure may GOD give you the insight to put people before beast and conserve our marine resouces .TAC is the only answer.Subj: Email for the Secretary Date: 3/7/2002 12:37:36 AM Eastern Standard Time From: Buymyfishnow To: devans@doc.gov CC: Buymyfishnow
george l amarantides p.o.box 267 epping,nh 03042, i have no one to turn to but you because i figure that if i give you my opinion you may possibly respond to my concern. I am a nh fisherman, who may be an endangered speices.The fish stocks have rebounded but here i am subject to more cuts that will put me out of business.THE CURRENT FISH STOCKS HAVE REBOUNDED SIGNIFANTLY ( EXCUSE THE GRAMMAR) ENOUGH TO WHERE TAKING A RADICAL APPROACH COULD LEAD TO A MONOPOLY which will make the average fisherman,(small boats) unable to survive in the months ahead. The logical solution to the frenzy of the whole matter is ANNUAL LIMITS,no discards. This can be accomplished and if one were to look at other civilized nations they would surely agree.. In all this madness ,a canadian approach,annual limits,maybe the only logical solution. I have personaly shoveled overboard 5000 pounds of cod fish in one tow because i had no choice. There are a lot of logical solutions for preserving our human and marine assets . Madness is not the answer. Preserve the fisherman and the speices. With the current limits and 88 days at sea and no shrimp season, all small boat owners will go bankrupt ,if any drastic action is taken on may1st,2002. SINCERELY YOURS george l amarantides 603-679-2033 Permit # 146944 Evangeline Trail GOD BLESS.ps i saw a news worthy piece on tv where there will be a 30 percent tarriff on steel imports,Perhaps a 30% tarriff on seafood imports would help fish prices as well as protect our industry. If the madness proposed by nmfs is accepted I and all other small boat owners will be out of bussiness in 2002. I read a piece where nmfs is not ready to impliment a annual quota with a dealer reporting system that would eliminate discards.I am a fishing trawler who can specifically target specific spieces with non existent bycatch(discards) in certain area's. A gillnet boat can also accomplish this by fishing specific area's that were previously dragger only bottom.The canadian approach is our only sane soulution.Otherwise alot of fishing communities and families will no longer exist.I am barely making ends meet now.I had engine failure 3/1/02,my boat was down 2 months and accumulated debt for repair was 23000. i am no threat to our resources and have the desire to succeed.According to the magnison steveson act you can not adopt any radical law to cause harm to us,your fisherman.nmfs's proposed regulations that will be placed in may 1,2002 will not save fish, they will destroy lives.
Date: 3/8/2002, 1:05:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Buymyfishnow To: Pat.Kurkul@noaa.gov
I am a NH fisherman with a 44ft Dragger. The Conservation Law Foundation is asking for hard tac's.
All responsible nations of the world have adopted this method for preserving their marine resources. I as a draggerman can target specific speices with a ground fish net. Specifically in 100 fathoms of water there is no cod fish. There are monk,dabs,and grey sole.
The proposed regulations will cause small boat owners to go bankrupt and loose their homes and vessel. It would seem that the Federal Government is in the business of destroying peoples lives and communitys.
There are certain regulations that have been passed that may be subject to further litigation before a Federal Judge. Preserve the fisherman with the speices. If you adopt the regulations you propose you will destroy the New England Fishing Fleet in two months. Thats right around independence day. How many individuals does it take to prove that a conspiracy exists to destroy the small inshore fishing fleet? I am sorry to be so blunt, but my life is in your hands. One thing for sure may GOD give you the insight to put people before Beast and conserve our marine resouces . TAC is the only answer.
Subj: Email for the Secretary Date: 3/7/2002 12:37:36 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: Buymyfishnow To: devans@doc.gov
CC: Buymyfishnow
George L. Amarantides, P.O. Box 267 Epping, NH 03042, I have no one to turn to but you because I figure that if I give you my opinion you may possibly respond to my concern.
I am a NH Fisherman, who may be an endangered speices. The fish stocks have rebounded but here I am subject to more cuts that will put me out of business. THE CURRENT FISH STOCKS HAVE REBOUNDED SIGNIFANTLY ( EXCUSE THE GRAMMAR) ENOUGH TO WHERE TAKING A RADICAL APPROACH COULD LEAD TO A MONOPOLY which will make the average fisherman,(small boats) unable to survive in the months ahead.
The logical solution to the frenzy of the whole matter is ANNUAL LIMITS, no discards. This can be accomplished and if one were to look at other civilized nations they would surely agree.. In all this madness ,a canadian approach,annual limits,maybe the only logical solution.
I have personaly shoveled overboard 5000 pounds of cod fish in one tow because I had no choice. There are a lot of logical solutions for preserving our human and marine assets . Madness is not the answer. Preserve the fisherman and the speices. With the current limits and 88 days at sea and no shrimp season, all small boat owners will go bankrupt , if any drastic action is taken on May 1st,2002.
SINCERELY YOURS
George L. Amarantides, 603-679-2033
Permit # 146944 Evangeline Trail, GOD BLESS.
PS: I saw a news worthy piece on tv where there will be a 30 percent tarriff on steel imports, perhaps a 30% tarriff on seafood imports would help fish prices as well as protect our industry.
If the madness proposed by NMFS is accepted I and all other small boat owners will be out of bussiness in 2002. I read a piece where NMFS is not ready to impliment a annual quota with a dealer reporting system that would eliminate discards. I am a fishing trawler who can specifically target specific spieces with non existent bycatch(discards) in certain area's. A gillnet boat can also accomplish this by fishing specific area's that were previously dragger only bottom.
The Canadian approach is our only sane soulution. Otherwise alot of fishing communities and families will no longer exist.I am barely making ends meet now.I had engine failure 3/1/02,my boat was down 2 months and accumulated debt for repair was 23000. I am no threat to our resources and have the desire to succeed. According to the Magnison-Steveson act you can not adopt any radical law to cause harm to us, your fisherman. NMFS's proposed regulations that will be placed in may 1,2002 will not save fish, they will destroy lives.
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I don't know what the solution is but I am very aware of the fact that everyone is "shoveling fish overboard" to avoid fines. I grew up on the Seacoast of NH and it is sad to see a livelyhood get destroyed.
WHY are we Not surprised!!??"
Doc
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