08-11-2011, 06:43 AM
ANY of you that enjoy fishing in Alaska for Halibut, or ever dream of fishing for these tasty fish in Alaska, READ THIS! The sport fishery in Alaska needs your help if you ever want to fish for halibut up here! Please help out the cause! Even if you don't plan on fishing up here, if you have any friends that enjoy fishing in Alaska, email this to them...we need to stand up to these theives!
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[font "Arial"][size 2]This is a brief note to you, as potential halibut fishermen, providing notice that the commercial fishing industry is planning a vicious attack on your right to catch two halibut in Alaska on a charter fishing boat.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 2]There is a plan proposed by the commercial fishing industry that was recently published in the Federal Registry, called the Catch Sharing Plan (CSP), that will cut your daily bag limit of halibut by ONE HALF to one fish per day. This is not a conservation measure, it is a reallocation to commercial longline fishermen to give them more fish to catch. This basically reassigns YOUR fish to them.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 2]I have attached a pdf flyer to this message which explains more of the details of the CSP. There is a time period until September 6th when the public can send in comment letters about this plan. It is imperative that the public make it clear that the CSP is unacceptable.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 2]We are asking you to send letters and or emails as described in the pdf flyer in opposition to the Catch Sharing Plan for halibut in Alaska. Attached is a sample letter which you can use as a basis for your comments or simply state that you are opposed to the proposed federal rule #0648-BA37.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 2]Will you be willing to pay for only one halibut per day in the future?[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 2]We can make a difference. Please send your comments today.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 2]thanks for your patronage and thanks for joining the effort to fight this plan.[/size][/font]
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[font "Arial"][size 2]Hello[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 2]This is a brief note to you, as potential halibut fishermen, providing notice that the commercial fishing industry is planning a vicious attack on your right to catch two halibut in Alaska on a charter fishing boat.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 2]There is a plan proposed by the commercial fishing industry that was recently published in the Federal Registry, called the Catch Sharing Plan (CSP), that will cut your daily bag limit of halibut by ONE HALF to one fish per day. This is not a conservation measure, it is a reallocation to commercial longline fishermen to give them more fish to catch. This basically reassigns YOUR fish to them.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 2]I have attached a pdf flyer to this message which explains more of the details of the CSP. There is a time period until September 6th when the public can send in comment letters about this plan. It is imperative that the public make it clear that the CSP is unacceptable.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 2]We are asking you to send letters and or emails as described in the pdf flyer in opposition to the Catch Sharing Plan for halibut in Alaska. Attached is a sample letter which you can use as a basis for your comments or simply state that you are opposed to the proposed federal rule #0648-BA37.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 2]Will you be willing to pay for only one halibut per day in the future?[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 2]We can make a difference. Please send your comments today.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 2]thanks for your patronage and thanks for joining the effort to fight this plan.[/size][/font]
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