Many Thanks to Paul, Robert Fletcher, and all other MLPA angling activists - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

kurtfish · 12-15-2010, 03:34 PM

Paul & Bob, Your efforts on the various MLPA task forces and WON articles on behave of the local fishing community are much appreciated. I am still steaming over how Bob Fletcher was cut-off during the SD MLPA meeting with his commentary regarding his lawsuit victory related to full public disclosure of the MLPA process. My son kept right on going to finish his speech when the red light and 0.00 flashed. The MLPA board members are sympatric to cute kids making speeches so they did not cut-off Lucas like they did with our venerable Mr. Fletcher..

I just could not take another ill informed student presentation on the South Pacific Coral Reefs during a So Cal MLPA meeting. Bellcons' comments about the classic liberal educators that are indoctrinating their students' minds with false and irrelevant information was so on point for those cute little girls from Chula Vista with their Coral Reef diorama. The only modest contribution I could muster to the current round was submission of a modified and much shortened letter thru the Keep America Fishing website.

From what I hear about the dormant commercial fishing fleet in New Bedford, MA the fishing regulations being imposed on the East Coast fisheries are being implemented with a very heavy hand by NOAA and have completely shut down more than half the commercial fleet. Letters to the Obama Administration seeking relief and sound logic to be applied to the current by-catch restrictions have gone unanswered. As we all know fisherman are not a public interest group that is favored by our national or state administrations.

Recreational anglers need to come together to continue the legal battle that Mr.. Fletcher has so successfully begun. We need to realize that our new Governor is not going to come to our rescue. We have to step up to the plate and fork over some serious cash to continue to fight the lopsided MLPA process in court. We rely on well informed folks like you helping to rally the troops to the next step in this long and agonizing process.

We are now to the point were we will have to donate funds to continue the fight in court where legitimacy and due process can prevail. Please keep-up the good fight and continue your efforts to keep us informed and don't be shy about asking for donations to organizations you deem worthy to continue the fight in court. We stand behind you and Mr.Fletcher and we need to support the future efforts that may be more satisfying and effective than waiting ten hours to speak one minute as Bellcon noted.

Thank you, Kurtfish

Jimmyz123 · 12-15-2010, 03:54 PM

Agreed, thank you. I may be new to Kayak fishing, but I have been fishing the San Diego coast for my entire life and I will do what I can to help. This is something I would be happy to donate to in order to help keep our fisheries open.

dsafety · 12-15-2010, 04:10 PM

I suspect that many who follow this forum received the email today from the Partnership for Sustainable Oceans as I did. If you did not get a copy, please PM me with your email address and I will forward one to you.

The email basically spelled out what went down today at the DFG meeting. I suppose I should not be surprised but to be honest, I thought that truth and justice would prevail this time, especially since there is growing evidence that the entire MLPA process was corrupt. I guess things will now play out in the courts.

The email from PSO asked for donations to an organization that I had not heard of. Here is the web site. www.oceanaccessprotectionfund.org I will be donating to the cause but want to send my money where it will do the most good. There are a number of organizations working on our behalf and I just do not know which one to help fund. I suppose that I could send a little money to all of them but it seems to me that one well financed organization would be more effective than several underfunded ones.

If anyone has thoughts on this subject, please weigh in.

Bob

PAL · 12-16-2010, 05:55 PM

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The email from PSO asked for donations to an organization that I had not heard of. Here is the web site. www.oceanaccessprotectionfund.org

Bob, that's the right link. The Ocean Access Protection Fund was set up by United Anglers of Southern California for the PSO's legal challenges against the MLPA. They say they won't use the money for anything other than access fights.

The PSO's attorneys weren't kidding. They have documents that prove the BRTF met in secret. If you want to push that effort forward, that's the place to send your cash. Everything helps.

Couldn't make this last meeting? This is just as good.

Gino · 12-16-2010, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by PAL

Bob, that's the right link. The Ocean Access Protection Fund was set up by United Anglers of Southern California for the PSO's legal challenges against the MLPA. They say they won't use the money for anything other than access fights.

The PSO's attorneys weren't kidding. They have documents that prove the BRTF met in secret. If you want to push that effort forward, that's the place to send your cash. Everything helps.

Couldn't make this last meeting? This is just as good.

I wish i had my video camera with me so i could have recorded the Attorneys statements/PSO reps presentation. They did an excellent job and i liked what they said. Not only did they mention behind close doors meetings (in person private meetigns at a BRTF home). they exposed the flaws in the process and implimentation timeline, saying they had to finish mapping the whole state before they could impliment the closures.

tomorrow is payday! im sending them some money...

Who will join me? They need all the help they can get. This is our chance to crush this and The PSO need all the financial help they can get.

PAL · 12-16-2010, 10:06 PM

^There's a video archive of the meeting on the Calspan website and / or AGP Video. I'll see about grabbing it for the attorney's statements tomorrow unless someone else beats me to it.

I'd look around the noon mark, but since I didn't check my watch to see when the meeting started, I'm not sure how far in they'll be.

12-15-2010, 03:34 PM	#1
kurtfish Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I work in the little Village of La Jolla Posts: 139	Many Thanks to Paul, Robert Fletcher, and all other MLPA angling activists Paul & Bob, Your efforts on the various MLPA task forces and WON articles on behave of the local fishing community are much appreciated. I am still steaming over how Bob Fletcher was cut-off during the SD MLPA meeting with his commentary regarding his lawsuit victory related to full public disclosure of the MLPA process. My son kept right on going to finish his speech when the red light and 0.00 flashed. The MLPA board members are sympatric to cute kids making speeches so they did not cut-off Lucas like they did with our venerable Mr. Fletcher.. I just could not take another ill informed student presentation on the South Pacific Coral Reefs during a So Cal MLPA meeting. Bellcons' comments about the classic liberal educators that are indoctrinating their students' minds with false and irrelevant information was so on point for those cute little girls from Chula Vista with their Coral Reef diorama. The only modest contribution I could muster to the current round was submission of a modified and much shortened letter thru the Keep America Fishing website. From what I hear about the dormant commercial fishing fleet in New Bedford, MA the fishing regulations being imposed on the East Coast fisheries are being implemented with a very heavy hand by NOAA and have completely shut down more than half the commercial fleet. Letters to the Obama Administration seeking relief and sound logic to be applied to the current by-catch restrictions have gone unanswered. As we all know fisherman are not a public interest group that is favored by our national or state administrations. Recreational anglers need to come together to continue the legal battle that Mr.. Fletcher has so successfully begun. We need to realize that our new Governor is not going to come to our rescue. We have to step up to the plate and fork over some serious cash to continue to fight the lopsided MLPA process in court. We rely on well informed folks like you helping to rally the troops to the next step in this long and agonizing process. We are now to the point were we will have to donate funds to continue the fight in court where legitimacy and due process can prevail. Please keep-up the good fight and continue your efforts to keep us informed and don't be shy about asking for donations to organizations you deem worthy to continue the fight in court. We stand behind you and Mr.Fletcher and we need to support the future efforts that may be more satisfying and effective than waiting ten hours to speak one minute as Bellcon noted. Thank you, Kurtfish

12-15-2010, 03:54 PM	#2
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	Agreed, thank you. I may be new to Kayak fishing, but I have been fishing the San Diego coast for my entire life and I will do what I can to help. This is something I would be happy to donate to in order to help keep our fisheries open.

12-15-2010, 04:10 PM	#3
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	I suspect that many who follow this forum received the email today from the Partnership for Sustainable Oceans as I did. If you did not get a copy, please PM me with your email address and I will forward one to you. The email basically spelled out what went down today at the DFG meeting. I suppose I should not be surprised but to be honest, I thought that truth and justice would prevail this time, especially since there is growing evidence that the entire MLPA process was corrupt. I guess things will now play out in the courts. The email from PSO asked for donations to an organization that I had not heard of. Here is the web site. www.oceanaccessprotectionfund.org I will be donating to the cause but want to send my money where it will do the most good. There are a number of organizations working on our behalf and I just do not know which one to help fund. I suppose that I could send a little money to all of them but it seems to me that one well financed organization would be more effective than several underfunded ones. If anyone has thoughts on this subject, please weigh in. Bob

12-16-2010, 10:06 PM	#6
PAL Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 754	^There's a video archive of the meeting on the Calspan website and / or AGP Video. I'll see about grabbing it for the attorney's statements tomorrow unless someone else beats me to it. I'd look around the noon mark, but since I didn't check my watch to see when the meeting started, I'm not sure how far in they'll be.