New National Policy Proposal for the Ocean and Great Lakes Ignores Recreational Fishing
Read these links guys...The Government is trying to take away our access to public waters Nation wide.
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/conservation/news/story?page=b_con_FedsAccess_20091005
http://capwiz.com/keepamericafishing/issues/alert/?alertid=14119696
Read these links guys...The Government is trying to take away our access to public waters Nation wide.
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/conservation/news/story?page=b_con_FedsAccess_20091005
http://capwiz.com/keepamericafishing/issues/alert/?alertid=14119696
It does not ignore recreational fishing..in fact it is striving to take all into consideration. In non normal governement fashion it has made most of its dealing quite public.
"Within 180 days from the date of this memorandum, the Task Force shall develop, with appropriate public input, a recommended framework for effective coastal and marine spatial planning. This framework should be a comprehensive, integrated, ecosystem-based approach that addresses conservation, economic activity, user conflict, and sustainable use of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources consistent with international law, including customary international law as reflected in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea."
"III. Public Engagement
The Task Force initiated a public engagement process throughout the first 90-day period to receive input for consideration as it developed this interim report. This builds on the comprehensive reports of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and the Pew Oceans Commission, which were based on significant scientific, public, and stakeholder input. CEQ, on behalf of the Task Force, organized and hosted twenty-four expert roundtables to hear from a broad range of stakeholders and interest groups. The roundtables included representatives from sectors including energy, conservation, fishing, transportation, agriculture, human health, State, tribal, and local governments, ports, recreational boating, business, and national and homeland security. Several Task Force or Working Committee members attended each roundtable.
1 A fifth subgroup on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning has also been established for the development of the recommended framework for coastal and marine spatial planning.
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INTERIM REPORT OF THE INTERAGENCY OCEAN POLICY TASK FORCE
There was robust participation, and the Task Force received many valuable comments and perspectives for its consideration during each session. The Task Force will host additional roundtables during the next 90 days as it develops a possible framework for coastal and marine spatial planning.
On behalf of the Task Force, CEQ also set up a website to accept public comments. To date, the Task Force has received over five-hundred comments from a range of affected parties, including academia, citizens, commercial interests, non-governmental organizations, and States, tribes, and regional governance structures. Many of the groups commenting represent constituencies of hundreds or thousands of members.
Additionally, the Task Force will host six regional public meetings. These meetings are scheduled to take place in the following cities: Anchorage, Alaska (held on August 21, 2009); San Francisco, California; Providence, Rhode Island; Cleveland, Ohio; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Honolulu, Hawaii. All but the first of these public meetings will be held during the second 90 days of the Task Force’s work, which is focused on coastal and marine spatial planning. Consequently, the Task Force expects most of the input at these meetings to be focused on that topic, although comments on the report will be welcome."
I definitely want to read more about it..but coffee and the river calls right now.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/09_17_09_Interim_Report_of_Task_Force_FINAL2.pdf
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/interimreport/
"Within 180 days from the date of this memorandum, the Task Force shall develop, with appropriate public input, a recommended framework for effective coastal and marine spatial planning. This framework should be a comprehensive, integrated, ecosystem-based approach that addresses conservation, economic activity, user conflict, and sustainable use of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources consistent with international law, including customary international law as reflected in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea."
"III. Public Engagement
The Task Force initiated a public engagement process throughout the first 90-day period to receive input for consideration as it developed this interim report. This builds on the comprehensive reports of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and the Pew Oceans Commission, which were based on significant scientific, public, and stakeholder input. CEQ, on behalf of the Task Force, organized and hosted twenty-four expert roundtables to hear from a broad range of stakeholders and interest groups. The roundtables included representatives from sectors including energy, conservation, fishing, transportation, agriculture, human health, State, tribal, and local governments, ports, recreational boating, business, and national and homeland security. Several Task Force or Working Committee members attended each roundtable.
1 A fifth subgroup on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning has also been established for the development of the recommended framework for coastal and marine spatial planning.
EOP | INTERAGENCY OCEAN POLICY TASK FORCE
EOP | INTERAGENCY OCEAN POLICY TASK FORCE 4
INTERIM REPORT OF THE INTERAGENCY OCEAN POLICY TASK FORCE
There was robust participation, and the Task Force received many valuable comments and perspectives for its consideration during each session. The Task Force will host additional roundtables during the next 90 days as it develops a possible framework for coastal and marine spatial planning.
On behalf of the Task Force, CEQ also set up a website to accept public comments. To date, the Task Force has received over five-hundred comments from a range of affected parties, including academia, citizens, commercial interests, non-governmental organizations, and States, tribes, and regional governance structures. Many of the groups commenting represent constituencies of hundreds or thousands of members.
Additionally, the Task Force will host six regional public meetings. These meetings are scheduled to take place in the following cities: Anchorage, Alaska (held on August 21, 2009); San Francisco, California; Providence, Rhode Island; Cleveland, Ohio; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Honolulu, Hawaii. All but the first of these public meetings will be held during the second 90 days of the Task Force’s work, which is focused on coastal and marine spatial planning. Consequently, the Task Force expects most of the input at these meetings to be focused on that topic, although comments on the report will be welcome."
I definitely want to read more about it..but coffee and the river calls right now.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/09_17_09_Interim_Report_of_Task_Force_FINAL2.pdf
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/interimreport/
I think Meat's point is that the administration should just leave well enough alone instead of entertaining proposals that could adversely affect recreational fishing, one of the few industries that has held its own in this economy.
Unfortunately, proposals like this almost always result in unintended consequences without addressing the issue(s) they are intended for.
The fact that recreational fishing generates around $125 Billion in much needed economic activity while providing enjoyment for over 40 million Americans is obviously being ignored.
Unfortunately, proposals like this almost always result in unintended consequences without addressing the issue(s) they are intended for.
The fact that recreational fishing generates around $125 Billion in much needed economic activity while providing enjoyment for over 40 million Americans is obviously being ignored.