| Title: | Fishing Notes- Archived |
| Notice: | See note 555.1 for a keyword directory of this conference |
| Moderator: | DONMAC::MACINTYRE |
| Created: | Fri Feb 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Sep 20 1991 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1660 |
| Total number of notes: | 20970 |
We it's that time of year again. It seems that the Feds are considering
closing down Jefferies and Stellwagon to the taking of all groundfish
by commercial and recreational anglers. I haven't seen the info
yet. It should be in todays mail. I hear a meeting is scheduled
for this Thursday in the Cape Ann area. If voted on, the closure
would start on June 16th.
I'm going to try and find out if there is a fax number that I can
send in a message with my comments, I'll post it here.
Steve
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| 1621.1 | gotta stop this ... | SMURF::AMATO | Joe Amato | Mon Jun 10 1991 09:32 | 8 |
steve,
is this the proposal to make part/all of stellwagon a marine sanctuary,
or is this completely new? can you post or send me any info on this?
i'ld like to send some comments in also.
thanks
joe
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| 1621.2 | Don't blame the Sanctuary effort | GEMVAX::HICKSCOURANT | Mon Jun 10 1991 09:55 | 13 | |
Had to butt in here.
No, there is no limit to fishing associated with the effort to turn the
Stellwagen Bank into a Marine Sanctuary.
Any limit placed on fishing activities on the Stellwagen (aka Middle)
Bank will result from some other governmental group.
The Marine Sanctuary effort is meant to curtail development and
shipping threats to the wildlife on the bank, and the need for support
from the fishing community has squelched any voices calling for harvest
limitations.
FWIW
John H-C
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| 1621.3 | FAX number | SHUTKI::JOYCE | Mon Jun 10 1991 10:14 | 9 | |
This has nothing to do with the Stellwagon Marine Sanctuary proposal.
They use some law that allows them to close areas if there is data
showing that a large number of undersize fish are being taken.
Has anybody read the notice yet?
The Fax number for NOAA, NMFS is 508-281-9333.
Steve
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| 1621.4 | more info | SHUTKI::JOYCE | Tue Jun 11 1991 08:32 | 33 | |
Here's the info from the notice.
Actions under consideration:
1. Those areas determined to have large concentrations of small
codfish be closed to vessels using gear capable of catching groundfish.
This includes, but is not limited to, otter trawls, gillnets, scallop
dredges, and hook and line gear, both commercial and recreational.
2. Alternatives
a. a minimum mesh size in the trawl and/or gillnet fisheries;
b. a prohibition of mobile net gear;
c. a prohibition of all fishing except with hook and line gear.
There are two public meetings scheduled:
June 13, at 7:00 pm at NMFS, 1 Blackburn Dr. Gloucester, MA.
and June 14, at 9:30 am at the Ramada Inn, Rt 1A, E. Boston
MA.
Written comments may be submitted to:
Richard B. Roe, Regional Director
NMFS
1 Blackburn Dr.
Gloucester MA 01930
Any action inplemented could begin June 14, 1991 and last until
December 11, 1991.
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| 1621.5 | Voice our opinions? | SMURF::AMATO | Joe Amato | Tue Jun 11 1991 09:40 | 5 |
Steve and Bruce
Wanna go to either meeting?
Joe
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