NOAA and DR.L want to eliminate RECS

[DarkSkies]

Excellent post, Fin. There is a thread that was started here a while ago that seeks to make the connections between Pew interests, Dr Jane Lubchenko, and how she's influenced by PEW agenda. I'll try to link it when I get a chance.

You have been preaching this stuff for years as well, to anyone who would listen.
You were one of the first people who raised my awareness and level of knowledge in this area.
Unfortunately, not many were listening.


This article, though long, may not be read by a lot of guys because it is about the politics of fishing, rather than fishing itself.

However, I found it to be very enlightening, fair and balanced as well.

I'll try to dissect it a bit when I have more time, and post up a sentence or 2 from it.
In the meantime, I encourage those who wonder why the decisions are made, and why it seems things don't flow from a common sense standard, to read this, as finchaser suggested. It really gives you a better understanding, all in easy-to-understand language.

Thanks for sharing this.
Anyone else who wants to C&P some of the quotes you found most compelling, feel free.

[fishinmission78]

I just scanned it. The writer looks at both sides, good viewpoint. Thanks for posting. I hate dr L, btw, I think she is a Nazi. There are so many fish types closed down now it is ridiculus.

[clamchucker]

I do not think they are "Nazis". I do feel that they don't take the fishermen issues into account when making decisions. Thank you for the info finchaser.

[williehookem]

Fair and balanced, X2. Good read, thanks.

[storminsteve]

Is lubchenko a pew puppet?
Is obama the puppetmaster? I think this whole business stinks. In many municipal and state positions you can't hire relatives or people who regulated your business before you hired them. Why is this permitted at noaa? Isn't there some conflict of interest violation at the least?

[captnemo]

"They don't understand the perspective of those outside their wealthy, elite. DC community"
Capt Len posted this video on another site, it explains how fanatic and removed from reality how groups like the EDF are. These are scary people folks. It seems they are committed to pushing their agendas no matter how wrong they are. Thanks to Len for putting this together, thanks Finchaser for helping to publcize this.

[porgy75]

I can't stand people who think they are better than others just because of the education they have.