PEW MPAs

[buckethead]

Thanks for posting that clamchucker. It just shows that we fishermen are on the bottom of the list as far as user groups they are concerned about. If we don't fight I see MPAs possible here in NJ. It's funny that 3 years there were threads here on this very same subject. I just did a search and found 4 of them. No one believed it was possible, and some folks were adamant that it would never happen and that the Obama administration would never do that to us fishermen. Fast forward to today and their words of denial are chilling.

[finchaser]

The piece of sh_t in the white house is totally for this in his plan to take over the US

[cowherder]

No one believed it was possible, and some folks were adamant that it would never happen and that the Obama administration would never do that to us fishermen. Fast forward to today and their words of denial are chilling.

No one believed we would have a society where free welfare and unemployment let people not have jobs for 18 months either.

[williehookem]

I heard they were going to make part of gateway parks into a mpa. The area by the cross bay bridge. does anyone know if that is true or not? thanks

[buckethead]

I don't know about the NY side but do remember seeing in a thread here that parts of sandy hook were considered a partial mpa. I believe certain areas are closed to crabbing for that reason.

[njdiver]

http://marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov/

[njdiver]

I heard they were going to make part of gateway parks into a mpa. The area by the cross bay bridge. does anyone know if that is true or not? thanks

http://www.nps.gov/gate/marine-protected-area.htm

[buckethead]

Thank you njdiver.

[surferman]

yes sir thanks much.

[DarkSkies]

Many folks don't have the time to pay attention to what goes on behind the scenes in political meetings. With the recent NJ MPA proposal meetings,
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...rine-Sanctuary
I thought this would be a good time to bring this thread started by NJdiver to the top. Many of you may not know the extent of time he puts into - trying to fight for diving access, fishing access, and access for all fishermen.

He has the tiresome job of posting these things on websites throughout the internet, trying to raise awareness. We all owe him thanks for his efforts.

If people were to see some of the underhanded things that are done, and see how some groups promote carefully orchestrated manipulations of the general public to get an agenda pushed, they would be amazed and outraged.

It's only from raising awareness, and getting involved, that we can affect changes for our future.
Thanks, njdiver, and thanks for reading, people.