Who/What is the PFC?

Preserve Fishing Coalition

This is the first I'm hearing about this coalition, people. Right now I don't have enough info to make an informed decision.

I did go to their site, and so far like what I see.


One thing I'm learning is that we will need to become more politically involved to show strength and unity.

I'm not sure how effective online petitions can be, as I mentioned in another thread:

Laws/Legislation: How can I get involved in learning or voicing my opinion? (post #2, strategy #6 addresses online petitions)
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...ead.php?t=5660

I do like the fact that they are challenging the authority and reach of people involved with the PEW trust. Where they allude to this is the following statement:
"Over the last two decades, multi-billion dollar philanthropic foundations with strong corporate connections have influenced the inclusion of arbitrarily restrictive language in our nation’s primary fisheries law, the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act."




Just so we're clear on this, that translates as:

multi-billion dollar philanthropic foundations with strong corporate connections = PEW



While I don't know enough about them to make an endorsement yet, we can certainly talk about them here. They have many of the same people who are involved in the SSFFF. These are all well-known in the industry.



I'm posting it up here for anyone who's interested to go and check them out. Let me know what ya think, positive or negative.

http://fs16.formsite.com/FixMagnusonNow/form793561462/