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• Fishery Reform News

Governor Scott of Florida has selected Rob Harris for nomination to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and Bo Gorham for nomination to the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council.  These Council members will be responsible for formulating fisheries management policy in the South Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.  It was your support of these candidates that resulted in Gov Scott s selection of these candidates.  Now we need your help encouraging Congress and the Commerce Department to support these nominations.

We have provided a web page at http://safmc.deep-blue-sea.org to allow you to easily fax and email the appropriate Congress members and Commerce Department officials.  Please take a minute to show your support for Rob and Bo.

Rob and Bo s nominations are supported by the following organizations.
100 Fathom Fishing Club - http://www.100ffc.com
Central Florida Offshore Anglers - http://www.centralfloridaoffshoreanglers.com
Deep-Blue-Sea.org - http://www.deep-blue-sea.org
Florida Sport Fishing Association - http://www.fsfaclub.org
Fort Pierce Sportfishing Club - http://www.ftpiercesportfishingclub.com
Halifax Sport Fishing Club - http://www.hsfc.com
Sebastian Inlet Sportfishing Association - http://www.fishsisa.com
Recreational Fishing Alliance (Florida) - http://www.joinrfa.org

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Reform Articles

• May 09 2012 - House Approves Southerland Amendment Advancing Freedom for Fishermen
• May 08 2012 - 75% of Walton Foundation’s $30.5 million marine conservation money goes to seven groups
• April 10 2012 - Tierney, others step up push for fishing reforms
• April 02 2012 - Administration Refuses Public Additional Time to Weigh-In On Plan to Zone the Oceans
• March 22 2012 - RFA Calls ‘Keep Fishermen Fishing’ Rally A Win
• March 22 2012 - Scenes from the Rally
• March 12 2012 - FLEXIBILITY IN REBUILDING AMERICAN FISHERIES ACT OF 2011
• March 09 2012 - Sportfishing Industry Applauds Senate Passage of Historic Conservation Legislation
• March 02 2012 - IG to NOAA: New probe going forward
• February 29 2012 - Rep. Southerland Speaks Out.
• February 27 2012 - Meeting with U.S. Representative Steve Southerland
• February 24 2012 - Kerry, Brown to speak at fishing rally
• February 22 2012 - Walter Jones Speaks Against NMFS
• February 22 2012 - U.S. Coastal Fishermen Rally in Washington, D.C. - March 21, 2012!
• February 13 2012 - THE NY TIMES, TEDDY ROOSEVELT & A BIG WOODEN FISH NAMED PEW
• February 13 2012 - THOUSANDS OF COASTAL FISHERMEN TO RALLY IN WASHINGTON DC ON MARCH 21
• February 01 2012 - New Method Improves Catch Estimates
• January 31 2012 - Fishing Rights Alliance Call To Action - Gulf AJ and other issues
• January 31 2012 - REVISIONISM AND REFORM
• January 31 2012 - Keep Fishermen Fishing Blog
• January 24 2012 - Pew opposition to S.1916
• January 24 2012 - U.S. Coastal Fishermen to Rally in DC March 21
• January 11 2012 - RFA THROWS WET BLANKET ON CATCH LIMIT FIESTA
• November 30 2011 - HOUSE COMMITTEE TO HOLD MAGNUSON HEARING
• November 28 2011 - THE GULF OF MEXICO FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL’S PUSH FOR SECTOR SEPARATION
• November 15 2011 - GULF COAST LEGISLATORS OPPOSE CATCH SHARE PLAN
• November 03 2011 - NOAA REQUESTS $54 MILLION TO REDUCE FISHING EFFORT
• October 31 2011 - National Park Service Plans to Shut Anglers Out of Biscayne National Park
• October 31 2011 - RFA & NOAA IDEOLOGIES CLASH AT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
• October 20 2011 - ELECTED OFFICIALS CALL FOR NOAA CHIEF’S OUSTER
• October 17 2011 - NOAA/NMFS GIVES SOUTHEAST ANGLERS THE FINGER
• October 13 2011 - RFA-GA CHAPTER TO MEET 11/5 IN THUNDERBOLT
• September 29 2011 - PALLONE INTRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE FISHERIES REFORM BILL
• September 29 2011 - CONGRESS TO ADDRESS “BURDENSOME” PRESIDENTIAL ORDER
• September 26 2011 - Boaters Opposed to Increased Ethanol
• September 16 2011 - NC FISHERMEN ENCOURAGE WALMART BOYCOTT
• September 07 2011 - RFA CHARGES PEW WITH RUNNING BAIT & SWITCH
• August 22 2011 - WALMART MAY SOON BEGIN TO FEEL ANGLER BACKLASH
• August 17 2011 - WAL-MART GIVES $36 MILLION TO ANTI-FISHING GROUPS
• August 02 2011 - Walter Jones introduces bill to require Regional Fishery Councils and Science & Statistical Committe
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• July 27 2011 - ‘EVIL DEFENSE’ LOBBY FIRM BUILDS FISHY CLIENT LIST
• July 19 2011 - GULF SNAPPER SEASON CLOSED AS OF THIS MORNING
• July 13 2011 - ARE PRESERVATION GROUPS ATTACKING YOUR RIGHT TO FISH?
• July 11 2011 - SENATORS PUSH FOR BOAT TAX ROLLBACKS
• June 28 2011 - RFA WELCOMES NEW SUPPORT FOR MAGNUSON REFORM
• June 17 2011 - RFA PRESSES FOR COMPREHENSIVE FISHERIES REFORM
• June 15 2011 - FWC asks anglers to help with red snapper research
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• June 13 2011 - NOAA Fisheries Science: A Guess, a Coin-Flip, and a Kick in the Teeth
• May 26 2011 - RFA BOARD MEMBER RESPONDS TO “INFLEXIBLE” MANAGEMENT
• May 24 2011 - The Big Green Money Machine – how anti-fishing activists are taking over NOAA
• May 13 2011 - SOUTH CAROLINA SENDS FISHING MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
• May 03 2011 - Congressmen Pallone, Jones Request NOAA Suspend Catch Shares Programs
• May 02 2011 - Establishment of a June - July Closed Season
• May 02 2011 - GROUPER CLOSURE DOCUMENTS KEPT FROM PUBLIC
• May 02 2011 - RFA CALLS FOR A NATIONAL BOYCOTT OF SAFEWAY SUPERMARKET CHAIN
• May 02 2011 - Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Quota Increases and Recreational Red Snapper Season
• May 02 2011 - Mercury Marine Gives Support to Sportsmen’s Effort to Restore Louisiana’s Vanishing Coastal Wetlands
• April 22 2011 - Fishing catch shares suddenly become hot ‘commodities’
• April 15 2011 - Jones Amendment to block catch shares passes; headed to President’s desk
• April 15 2011 - JONES AMENDMENT BLOCKING CATCH SHARES MAY PASS SENATE
• April 12 2011 - RFA SOUTHEAST MEMBERS URGED TO ATTEND PUBLIC HEARINGS
• April 07 2011 - FWC wraps up 2-day meeting in Havana
• April 07 2011 - FWC proposes more protection for permit
• April 07 2011 - FWC approves conditional Gulf amberjack recreational closed season
• March 31 2011 - BoatUS Urges Boaters To Be Heard on New EPA Requirements
• March 29 2011 - A CALL TO ARMS
• March 29 2011 - Your response from Senator Bill Nelson
• March 29 2011 - Coastal Migratory Pelagics (mackerel) and Spiny Lobster Public Hearings - April 2011
• March 29 2011 - NY and NC Senators reintroduce Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act
• March 28 2011 - Recreational season for Atlantic vermilion snapper opens April 1
• March 25 2011 - SAFMC and GOM Appointments
• March 25 2011 - Onslow Bay Open King Mackerel Tournament Will Donate to the RFA
• March 21 2011 - Onslow Bay Open King Mackerel Tournament Donates to the RFA
• March 21 2011 - Letter from Senator Marco Rubio
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• March 11 2011 - RFA SOUTHEAST MEMBERS COMMENT ON SAFMC MEETINGS
• March 11 2011 - Coastal Conservation Association Urges Senate to Cut Off New Catch Share Programs
• March 11 2011 - South Atlantic Council votes NO on catch shares
• March 09 2011 - SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETS TO DISCUSS MAGNUSON
• March 02 2011 - EDF TO HOST CONGRESSIONAL ‘CATCH SHARE’ PARTY IN DC
• February 28 2011 - Gloucester Times reports Massachusetts Senators’ positions on Jones Amendment
• February 21 2011 - Spending on Catch Shares Passes House of Representatives Jones Amendment to Block
• February 17 2011 - 2 TV interviews on NOAA and the 2/25/2011 Fishermen’s Rally
• February 16 2011 - CATCH SHARE ACTIVISTS MEET HEAVY RESISTANCE
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• February 16 2011 - New Legislation Threatens Fisheries Conservation in Florida
• February 10 2011 - RFA CALLS FOR END TO DIRECTED OCEAN NET FISHERY OF STRIPED BASS
• February 08 2011 - Sen. Snowe Cosponsors Sen. Brown FISH Bill
• February 07 2011 - Recreational Fishing Alliance (FL)
• February 04 2011 - National Marine Fisheries out of control. Too much PEW influence.
• February 04 2011 - NY Senator Calls For Moratorium On Flawed MRFSS Data
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• February 01 2011 - Sen. Brown Amendment
• January 25 2011 - Let’s stop being manipulated!
• January 18 2011 - Mark Sagerholm, President of the 100 Fathom Club in Florida speaks about the CCA
• January 12 2011 - Barney Frank: Fishing decisions make it hard to cooperate
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• December 08 2010 - Notice to readers and SKA members!