Emails to Gov. Brown FAILED to be delivered

[kurtfish]

E-mail received today from Alyssa Hausman,Policy Fellow
American Sportfishing Association

Thank you very much for taking action on this important issue. KeepAmericaFishing is working hard to minimize access closures in California due to the MLPA, and we would be unable to do so without the support of anglers like you.

It has come to my attention that emails opposing Richard Rogers' reappointment have been bouncing back. I assure you that the email address they are being sent to is correct, but that so many anglers have been sending letters of opposition, that Governor Brown's assistant has blocked them from her inbox. We are continuing to collect emails through KeepAmericaFishing and will make sure that these do make their way into the correct hands.

Some are suggesting we send via snail mail instead.

Governor, California
c/o State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814

If you would like to take further action and ensure that Governor Brown's staff is aware of you opinions, I encourage you to contact him through http://gov.ca.gov/m_contact.php. The alert on KeepAmericaFishing has been updated so that anglers may continue to submit comments through this website.

Thank you again for your support and for helping to keep KeepAmericaFishing working as efficiently and effectively as possible. Keep an eye out for future communication from KeepAmericaFishing as we continue to keep you updated on the MLPA implementation process.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions or concerns.

Best,
Alyssa

Alyssa Hausman
Policy Fellow
American Sportfishing Association
225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-519-9691 Ext. 244
Fax: 703-519-1872
ahausman@asafishing.org

[Billy V]

Maybe we should call Commissioner Daniel Richards and ask him where to E-Mail the letters.....

Give it a try - call or e mail the man and ask.
-I'm sure he would like to see that assh*le kicked off the commission.

[kurtfish]

Letter drafted by Keep America Fish, Edit or shorten as you may wish

January 7, 2011


Governor Brown
c/o State Capitol, suite 1173
Sacramento, CA 95814


Dear Governor Brown:

I am writing to oppose the reappointment of Richard Rogers to the California Fish and Game Commission. As one of California’s 760,000 saltwater anglers, I am troubled by his failure to address the real threats to California’s ocean resources and his bias against recreational fishing. His strong support for the flawed Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative process, even after disclosures of his participation in non-public meetings where critical decisions were made, renders him unfit to serve Californialace’s citizens.

Further, his cavalier attitude to the loss of jobs and economic losses that the MLPA will cause in these dire economic times demonstrates that he is no friend to working-class Californians. Rogers’ blind dedication to the anti-job MLPA could not be swayed even by a personal plea from Commissioner Jim Kellogg to save “just one fisherman’s job,” especially with our state’s unemployment rate at 12.4 percent.

The MLPA will severely reduce recreational fishing opportunity in California which threatens the 20,000 jobs that it supports. With a current deficit of almost $30 billion, the state cannot afford the necessary enforcement, biological monitoring and public outreach – currently estimated by the Department of Fish and Game to be $40 million annually – of proposed MLPA regulations.

In addition, Rogers has ignored numerous Department of Fish and Game reports that none of California’s fisheries are in crisis. California’s marine fish stocks have improved dramatically over the past twenty years as a result of successful fisheries management practices. In the waters of California, there is not one marine fish stock currently experiencing overfishing and the few stocks still under stress are rebuilding due to strict fisheries management and conservation plans. Fishery management in California is working, and recreational fishing closures are not needed. California's citizens are better served by focusing on habitat loss and environmental pollutants than denying them the right to access public resources.

Given these numerous concerns, I urge you to replace Richard Rogers with a commissioner who will both conserve California’s natural resources and be mindful of the impact of new regulations on its citizens.

Thank you for your consideration.

[Jimmyz123]

I'm going Snail Mail

[DanaPT]

I hope it's not too late to make a difference.


Thanks to those taking on the fight head-on. I hope common-sense will prevail and that recreational fishermen and our coveted fishing areas will remain open to .

[wade]

send both!!