[Da Skiff]

Well boys were only a few months away from the start of sharking. Are the tournaments going to happen or not? whats your opinion.

I think that they will happen this year, but maybe not in years to come.

If these tournaments are not allowed, it is going to hurt the economy once again. lets hope its going to happen:thumbsup:

 

[take one]

apparantly south jersey's is scheduled

 

[rob b]

mako mania out of point is advertising.

 

[Da Skiff]

sharkin

apparantly south jersey's is scheduled

I hope these tourneys happen. Im looking forward to it this year.

 

[take one]

yea iam thinking of doing my first tourney this year. got a new boat that i think can hande it.

 

[fmTuna]

The governer still needs to sign off on the shark issue.... I understand the RFA is working on it.

It would truly be a shame if a year's worth of shark fishing fell between the cracks because of an administrative issue that had nothing to do with fishing....

 

[Fish The Drop Off]

The governer still needs to sign off on the shark issue.... I understand the RFA is working on it.

It would truly be a shame if a year's worth of shark fishing fell between the cracks because of an administrative issue that had nothing to do with fishing....

The RFA is working on everything.:bow::bow: If you want a shark season write and call the governor and let him know that there is a problem and the bill is on his desk to sign. It has been there since 2006.

Here is another reason that you need to get to the rally in DC.

 

[take one]

christie wasnt the gov. in 2006

 

[Fish The Drop Off]

I know that and he said he was not going to sign anything the first 90 days in office. 90 days that is three months and when does sharking season start? This needs to be on top of the pile to sign if you want a sharking season.

there is no time to waste on this one.

 

[Fish The Drop Off]

If it takes longer to sign there will be no sharking season. It will be up to him to sign. Just think if it falls to the bottom of the pile it might take months to get to the top you know the way NJ works.

 

[Fish The Drop Off]

The RFA Sent a letter to him but I have not heard if anything has come back about it.

 

[take one]

ok gotcha , so techincally corlsime has been sitting on this. and christie might not even know about it ??

 

[jdl]

Here is another reason that you need to get to the rally in DC.

This particular issue is not a Federal issue; it has to do with the state.

 

[Fish The Drop Off]

This particular issue is not a Federal issue; it has to do with the state.

You are right in that is is not at the fed. level yet. It is a state issue right now .... but it is another thing that is being taking away. If the feds had there way this would be another one on the list.

 

[Fish The Drop Off]

ok gotcha , so techincally corlsime has been sitting on this. and christie might not even know about it ??

You got it.

With all the other issues in this state I would think that it is on the back burner right now and we need to get it on the top of the pile for him to look at.

 

[seabear]

NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife sent a "package" of regulatory changes to the DEP in 2007. This is usually done on a yearly basis. The 2007 package became the 2008 package. The 2008 package became the 2009 package. All with changes to keep up with the mandates of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Council and Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (mostly the Commission). The DEP finally acted on the package and sent it to the Governor's office in Sept 09' for their review and subsequent publishing in the NJ Register. It has been sitting on the Governor's Desk since Sept. It is not a "bill".

Last week the ASMFC found NJ out of compliance with the shark plan. This finding will work it's way to the Secretary of Commerce. If he agrees, he will send a letter to NJ formally telling us that we cannot land sharks in NJ.

Bottom line is no matter how many tournaments are scheduled, unless NJ comes back into compliance no one will be allowed to land a shark in NJ. This is assuming that the Secretary of Commerce will agree with the ASMFC. From my perspective, I don't see any reason why the Secretary of Commerce would not find NJ out of compliance.

 

[Sweet Melissa]

sharks

What is the level of the compliance standard that NJ is out of?

 

[Warden Pass]

What is the level of the compliance standard that NJ is out of?

Probally the ridiculous amount of fish under 72 inches that boats are taking that wheigh somewhere between 70-100lbs that are being claimed as 150lbers. Its a dam joke walikng aound the docks on a sat afternoon and see all those pups.

 

[Fishpicker]

What is the level of the compliance standard that NJ is out of?

Please reread seabears post We need a signature and we're cool