Oystering

[Gottogo49]

What's the deal? Article in American Press about approval of a bill removing all limits on oyster harvesting permits in Big Lake. Oh Joy!

[Capt.B]

Originally Posted by Gottogo49

What's the deal? Article in American Press about approval of a bill removing all limits on oyster harvesting permits in Big Lake. Oh Joy!

That will last 2yrs....then they'll be no more...and no more oyster jobs for this area....the best thing the commercial fisherman can do is fight for limits for their future....they shut down oyster season early this year due to lack of oysters....

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Gottogo49

What's the deal? Article in American Press about approval of a bill removing all limits on oyster harvesting permits in Big Lake. Oh Joy!

George, can you post that article?

[jchief]

http://www.jenningsdailynews.net/?p=10094

Jennings paper

[jchief]

SB 202

http://legis.la.gov/billdata/byinst....S&billid=SB202

[SULPHITE]

two steps forward and two steps back...

[ckinchen]

So the question is, what can we do as a 5,000+ member website to keep the limits and restrictions that are currently in place?

Sulphite this would be more like 2 steps forward and 10 steps back.

["W"]

They are going to allow no permit limits next year and its a rape all coming....

Damage is done and what can we do more....

[ckinchen]

I thought it was a bill up for debate not yet passed? If so then there are people we should call and talk to. One being Raymond here on the site as it relates to CCA, they (CCA) pushed the issue for us last time which was very much appreciated.

["W"]

We cry to fight a 15 trout limit by politics on crap that was of no importance ..but can't stop out of town oyster rapist on from killing our beds....that's the kind of crap we have and system


Who is to blame

[mcjaredsandwich]

Drive some rebar down into the oyster beds...let's see a dredge get torn up.

sammich

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by mcjaredsandwich

Drive some rebar down into the oyster beds...let's see fiberglass and lower units get torn up.

sammich

[jchief]

This one may be hard to kill since Moorish filed the bill and he filed the legislation last year for the change.

It is out of the Senate and in the House, so contact your Representative and see where they stand on it.

[drjay]

I'm not sure if anyone has ever posted this study, but if you want to know the effects of oyster harvesting on our ecosystem, wade through this study. The conclusions of the study may not help us, but if you look at the differences between the south end of the lake compared to the north, it is easy to see how over harvesting will impact recreational fishermen.


http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-12122011-105427/unrestricted/BeckThesis.pdf

[Bluechip]

I hear everyone cry on here about politics, most know nothing about it from their comments....

But get off your azz and blow there phone up and try to make face to face connections.......the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

http://legis.la.gov/district/zipcode.asp

[jchief]

Wish I would have known about this. It is easier to get it killed in committee. Maybe can get some amendment tacked on that would make it less palatable to them.

[drjay]

Originally Posted by Bluechip

I hear everyone cry on here about politics, most know nothing about it from their comments....

But get off your azz and blow there phone up and try to make face to face connections.......the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

http://legis.la.gov/district/zipcode.asp

Like CKinchen said........what can 5000+ members do about this......well, we can send more emails and make more phone calls than the oyster lobby.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by drjay

Like CKinchen said........what can 5000+ members do about this......well, we can send more emails and make more phone calls than the oyster lobby.

What we don't need is blow hards and threats! Public support is welcomed but threats get us nowhere. The entire state needs to contact their legislatures and explain the situation and ask them if it was in there backyard would they support a free for all on any public resource. Those of you in Shrevesport,Lafayette,Baton Rouge,Alexandria,Monroe should call your state senators and reps. Let them know you fish Calcasieu Lake and what sen Moorish is trying to do. Support the guy or gal who runs against Moorish next trip with $$$ not your mouth! I would vote against my Dad if he pulled this $hit and tell him so. I will have no other comments about this situation.

["W"]

We contacted Dan Morrish last year and he push a Half azz permit bill which he reneged on once all the bootleg oyster fisherman went cry and protest on his door step...

So you think us calling our local reps is going to do a damn thing???


Hell no....the bill will push that the oyster fisherman are poor people who need to work and if we limit permits were killing jobs in La...

So if you think a Rep going to kill jobs over fisherman and protecting resources your out your damn mind


Maybe we should of used our Power to stop oystering rape instead of 15 trout limit

[SULPHITE]

Originally Posted by jchief

Wish I would have known about this. It is easier to get it killed in committee. Maybe can get some amendment tacked on that would make it less palatable to them.

tonging would be a start