RFA not happy with government and lets it be known

[finchaser]

Recreational Fishing Alliance Contact: Jim Hutchinson, Jr. / 888-564-6732
For Immediate Release September 6, 2011

RFA SAYS "ENVIRONMENTAL ZEALOTS RULE DC"

Donofrio Gives Candid Interview To Soundings Trade Only

Don't miss an explosive interview with Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) executive director Jim Donofrio in the September, 2011 issue of Soundings Trade Only magazine.

The business-to-business publication for marine industry professionals nationwide, Soundings Trade Only monthly magazine breaks news and explores it in depth, through features and columns which help boating professionals understand the news and events that are shaping the industry.

In an exclusive one-on-one interview with Soundings Trade Only's Beth Rosenberg, Donofrio shoots from the hip and let's it be known that he and the RFA are not happy about the current state of the political environment in Washington DC, the federal bureaucracy at NOAA, or even our own fishing and boating industry.

On President Obama:
"The Obama administration is the worst ever. There's never been anyone worse than Obama's administration because he's hired all the leadership from Environmental Defense (EDF) to work in NOAA."

On President Bush
"He started this problem with the environmental people. George Bush threw us to the wolves because he wanted to back off on the Clean Water Act, on the Clean Air Act, and he also wanted to back off on some of the drilling issues that were controversial, and because of that he gave EDF and Pew Environment Group the fisheries."

On the fishing and boating industry:
"The recreational fishing industry lacks real leadership. We have people that are more concerned with power, personal power, personal gain for their organizations rather than getting the job done and getting together in a unified voice and fixing the problem and getting us fishing again and getting the industry going again."

On NOAA Fisheries and NMFS:
"The National Marine Fisheries Service has actually done a horrible job of managing our fisheries. Their data is incomplete, it's inaccurate and it's being criticized by many members of Congress right now."

On political correctness:
"We don't have any principled leadership anymore. We feel we're the only group that does. And we're not politically correct. And if you have principles you're not going to be politically correct, and that's the problem."

Never one to shy away from a debate, RFA's Jim Donofrio speaks candidly, one-on-one with Soundings Trade Only on the state of the fishing and boating industry and what needs to be done to get Americans back on the water fishing and boating again. Industry professionals should be on the lookout for their copy of the September 2011 issue of Soundings Trade Only, arriving in mailboxes this week. To find out where to get your copy, call 800-444-7686.

You can also see the complete interview with Donofrio online at www.tradeonlytoday.com or by clicking here.

(See article at www.tradeonlytoday.com/component/content/article/15-general/515840-qaa-with-james-donofrio-rfa-executive-director)

[surfstix1963]

Great interview Bob good read and he is correct 4 more years with Obama and his administaration and we and alot of other businsses will be done for.Just what we don't need more unemployment,more empty buildings not paying taxes restrictions on fishing go way beyond just restrictions tackle & boat manufactures gone tackle shops & boat sales gone anything closely realated to the water will be gone and all will add to this country falling deeper in the crapper and we will pay more and more for all of that.This guy is like Hitler only he targets everyone if this continues our kids will see the biggest depression & highest unemployment this country has ever seen we cannot keep borrowing and raising the debt ceiling you don't take a loan to pay a loan common sense your getting deeper and deeper in debt.

[finchaser]

it's ashame very few people read these ,see if i put up a post a guaranteed way to catch a bass

[surfstix1963]

I hear what your saying Bob

it's ashame very few people read these ,see if i put up a post a guaranteed way to catch a bass

[DarkSkies]

"Everyone" is interested in the how or where of catching a 50, but so few are interested in hearing how to keep the number and strength of that trophy class going for the future.

That's the reality we face, here and in almost every fishing situation. Historically, 10% of the fishermen do 90% of the work to protect and preserve the species. As Donofrio said, there are too many side agendas out there, and fishermen have historically been reluctant to support many fishing organizations en masse. It's the same guys who get involved all the time, has been that way since they marshalled forces to get the bunker boats pushed back a bit from where they were.

Then, there are those who pick apart the agendas of groups of the RFA and won't support them because they feel they don't represent all of their interests.

I suggest to those people, suppose we eliminate groups like the RFA and other fishermen advocacy groups tomorrow.......


Where would be be then?

[Monty]

Well we are all allowed our own opinions.
Here's mine.
I agree with what Donofrio says, big time. really truthful in this interview. From slamming Obama to slamming Bush, they both deserve it.
From what I have read, I believe that the RFA is not committed enough in preserving fishing stocks. I do not have time to read everything, but thats my current view form what I have read. I do not support the RFA any more. Dark this is in direct opposition to your view, but thats the way it is.
I am so sick of compromising, lobbyists, all the political crap, self serving clowns (nothing against good clowns), its screwing this country up big time.

[storminsteve]

On President Obama:
"The Obama administration is the worst ever. There's never been anyone worse than Obama's administration because he's hired all the leadership from Environmental Defense (EDF) to work in NOAA."

On the fishing and boating industry:
"The recreational fishing industry lacks real leadership. We have people that are more concerned with power, personal power, personal gain for their organizations rather than getting the job done and getting together in a unified voice and fixing the problem and getting us fishing again and getting the industry going again."

On NOAA Fisheries and NMFS:
"The National Marine Fisheries Service has actually done a horrible job of managing our fisheries. Their data is incomplete, it's inaccurate and it's being criticized by many members of Congress right now."

On political correctness:
"We don't have any principled leadership anymore. We feel we're the only group that does. And we're not politically correct. And if you have principles you're not going to be politically correct, and that's the problem."

Donofrio tells it like it is, no ********! Great thread finchaser.

[williehookem]

Truth