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12-07-2009, 04:32 PM
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Thank Bobby Jindal
Jimmy Thank Bobby Jindal.... [SIZE=1]This is an e-mail I received from CCA... [/SIZE] Catch Shares Pose Continued Risk Recently, CCA asked the Gulf state governors to voice their concerns over a rapidly expanding federal program for managing fisheries called a catch-share program, and Gov. Jindal responded by joining with three other Gulf state governors on a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke – click HERE to see a copy of this unprecedented letter. (For additional background information on catch shares, click HERE.) The letter signed by Gov. Jindal and the other governors was a powerful gesture on behalf of recreational anglers, and it has already drawn an intense rebuttal from supporters of catch-share programs. In essence, they are trying to tell Gov. Jindal he made a mistake supporting private recreational anglers...people like you and me. It is very important that we stand behind the governor now, just as he stood with us when he signed the letter. Please take a moment today to send Gov. Jindal a note thanking him for his leadership in signing the letter to Secretary Locke, and expressing your concern over ongoing efforts to privatize our marine resources. Obviously this battle is far from over and we will need the continuing support of Gov. Jindal to prevent catch share programs from slowly squeezing the private boat recreational angler off the water. Please see the sample message provided at the link below and use the email address provided to tell Gov. Jindal thanks, and encourage him to stand firm against misguided catch share programs. Thank you. Click the link below to log in and send your message: http://www.votervoice.net/link/target/coastal38470548.aspx 
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12-07-2009, 08:21 PM
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I read the letter. It is good to know Gov. Jindal is supporting recreational fisherman. I will contact his office tomorrow and thank them.
Iwould like to know the CCA position on this.
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12-07-2009, 08:22 PM
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Jindal does good things like this, then throws the state under the bus on coastal restoration
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12-07-2009, 11:45 PM
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check out the bayou lafourche water diversion project for one
he got concerned over 1 person getting upset because she didnt want equipment in her yard that he said ok well this is a project for the lafourche freshwater board. who cant handle the size job that this would be
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#7
12-07-2009, 11:46 PM
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everyone knows he is gonna run for pres, he needs to step down and let the state government work
he has been great and done great things, but he has really hurt us in some ways
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#9
12-08-2009, 12:36 AM
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Read the letter!!!
Non-Jindal fans,
Did you take the time to read his letter? Don't know about Jindal's personal confrontations but as a whole (Entire Gulf Coast) he's looking out for the recreaction fisherman in his letter... Thanks Jindal I Say!  Jimmy October 22, 2009 State of Mississippi State of AlabamaThe Honorable Gary Locke Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230 Dear Secretary Locke: As governors of Gulf Coast states, we are concerned at the direction and rapidity in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is moving to implement “catch shares” programs for fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. Our concerns center on the potential negative impacts catch shares programs could have on our states’ economies, as well as how such programs could restrict citizens’ access to the fisheries resources that should be shared by all. While much emphasis is placed on the beneficial economic impact of commercial fishing, it is important to keep in mind that recreational fishing generates some $24 billion to the economies of the Gulf States. We understand that catch shares systems for resource management can be effective when applied to purely commercial fisheries. However, we are concerned about the impact catch shares could have when also applied to recreational fishers. The fisheries being discussed in the Gulf of Mexico are managed jointly by the relevant coastal states and the federal government. As such, the states and our citizens are partners in the stewardship of these resources and the benefits of their use. Each of our states enjoys the benefit of productive fishery resources, which generate significant recreation and seafood revenues for our citizens. A healthy marine resource is vital to the local economies of our coastal communities and is a significant contributor to the overall economy of each of our states. We have already seen negative impacts from the Gulf red snapper catch share system and are concerned about negative impact from the pending program for Gulf grouper. Creating an exclusive harvesting right for a small group of commercial fishermen inherently marginalizes other users who do not have the same access privileges. Those other users, recreational fishermen and commercial fishermen without access rights, would be excluded. In purely commercial fisheries this effect can have both economic and management benefits. But when applied in mixed-use fisheries, recreational anglers are forced to focus their efforts in limited state waters or not participate in the fishery at all. Neither of these outcomes is desirable. Honorable Gary Locke Page 2 Access and opportunity are the lifeblood of recreational fishing. Catch shares limit accessibility for those who do not have an opportunity to participate. While this does not create a problem when the resource is targeted exclusively by one segment, such as commercial fishers, it squeezes out other users when applied to a mixed-use fishery. We would like to be able to give assurances to our constituents that NOAA will not attempt to extend catch shares policies to the recreational fishing sector. It is also important to point out that each of our states has had great successes in the management of recreational fisheries, and have never required limiting public access to the resource through exclusive rights. In almost every case, the resource has enjoyed great recovery while recreational fishing opportunities have actually been expanded. We are concerned that in the desire to adopt and implement catch share systems NOAA has forgotten its most fundamental responsibility under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act—to maximize the net economic value from the use of a public resource. Recreational fishing is an important activity in all of our states, and one that we would like to see continue to grow as a healthy activity for the public. However, we are concerned that NOAA policies could frustrate our ability to do that. We are confident that you, as a former Governor, understand our perspective. We request that you allow each of the Gulf States to be able to protect its citizens’ access to public fishery resources by allowing us to serve a key role in the decision process as to which fisheries will have a catch share program, how those programs would be structured, in determining the length of the subsidies in the program to the commercial fishery and assuring proper allocation of the resource in advance of implementing any catch share program. We look forward to working with you to find a system that will balance your goals for catch share systems with the needs of our citizens. Sincerely, Governor Rick Perry Governor Bobby Jindal State of Texas State of Louisiana Governor Haley Barbour Governor Bob Riley
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12-08-2009, 12:41 AM
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I am a jindal fan trust me, he just has made some decisions that have not been in the best interest of the state, he is still my governor and would make a great president.
I dont have a link but I have studied the situation in my coastal law class
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#13
12-08-2009, 01:51 AM
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by turning the project over to the lafourche fresh water board, he insured that the project will basically not happen.
I agree the professors of this class are liberal idiots, but seeing things like this happen just really ticks me off.
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#14
12-08-2009, 01:56 AM
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12-08-2009, 01:58 AM
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one is a law doctor, the other is the vp of the Audubon society.
hadnt had one until i got into this law class
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