SEINE NETS IN MARTIN COUNTY

[HENRY]

WELL THEY ARE AT IT AGAIN, "WO IS ME" THE POOR NETTERS JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO USE A SEINE NET IN MARTIN COUNTY, JUST 500SQ.FT.....THEY EVEN BROUGHT ONE IN A BUCKET TO SHOW JUST HOW SMALL IT WAS AND HOW LITTLE IMPACT IT WOULD HAVE,,,,,"PLEASE DO NOT INSULT OUR INTELLIGENCE.....THIS THE SAME GROUP THAT BROUGHT US THE STRING NETS AND KNEW THEY WOULD BE FOUND ILLEGAL,,,,BUT IT TOOK A YEAR TO BE RULED ON,,,,,,,THEIR DEFENSE WAS THAT "YOU DID NOT SAY WE COULDN'T DO THIS"........THIS IS THE SAME GROUP THAT BROUGHT TARP NETS TO THE GULF SIDE AND WANTED TO BRING THEM HERE BUT WAITED THE YEAR AND HALF FOR THE COURTS TO RULE......THIS IS THE GROUP THAT WILL NOT HONOR THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW BUT WILL SEEK A WAY AROUND THE BLACK AND WHITE OF THE LAW..........AND YES THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT SAID "THE LAW SAYS WE CAN NOT TIE THE NETS TOGETHER SO WE TIED A BOARD TO ONE AND THEN TIED A NET TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BOARD",,,,,THEIR DEFENSE WAS THAT YOU DIDN'T SAY WE COULD NOT USE THIS METHOD,,,DAH,,,,,PLEASE GANG THE RIVER NEEDS YOUR HELP.....YOU NEED TO CALL OR "E" THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILD LIFE CONSERVATION [e-mail] OR YOU CAN CALL MARK ROBSON AT 561-625-5122 AND TELL YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS ISSUE........THERE HAS BEEN A BAN ON SEINE NETS IN MARTIN COUNTY FOR YEARS BUT SOME OF THESE NETTERS WERE ALLOWED TO DO IT ANY WAY,,,,EITHER BY OVERLOOKING, IGNORING OR JUST NOT WANTING TO DO THE PAPER WORK BY OUR MARINE PATROL,,,,,FINALLY WHEN A FMP OFFICER DID CRACK DOWN OUT CAME THE USUAL CRY,,,"YOU LET US DO IT BEFORE"............THIS FROM THE GROUP THAT HAS NEVER ATTENDED A WATER ISSUE MEETING.......BUTCH AND HIS SON WERE AT WADES DOCK WHEN WE CAUGHT THE FIRST MULLET, THEY NETTED THEM FOR US AND THEN NEVER TO BE HEARD FROM AGAIN TILL NOW.....THIS IS A SEND OFF PRESENT FROM DENNIS ARMSTRONG OUR COUNTY COMM. THAT WAS JUST DEFEATED......YOU NEED TO CALL, WRITE, MAKE YOUR POSITION HEARD NOW.... NOT AFTER THE FACT ,,,,,,,NOW IT COUNTS, NOT LATER.....SEINE NETS ARE BAN FROM SEVERAL COUNTIES AND IF THIS PASS'S WE WILL HAVE COMMERCIAL NETTERS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE,,,,HERE,,,,TO PILLAGE THE ESTUARY,,,,,,,,,,,,,THIS IS AN URBAN FISHERY NOT GODS COUNTY AS IT ONCE WAS,,,,,,WITH ALL THE OTHER WATER QUALITY ISSUES WE HAVE DO WE NEED THIS?? I ALL READY KNOW THE ABUSE WILL HAPPEN, WHEN, HOW, AT WHAT CONFIGURATION THIS MERE 500SQ.FT. NET WILL BE ONLY THEY KNOW,,,,,,,AND WHEN IT IS RULED ILLEGAL,,,THERE WILL BE A NEW CONFIGURATION TO BE TESTED,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NOW IS THE TIME TO BE HEARD AN "E" CAN BE PRINTED AND GIVEN TO THE BOARD ....YOU NEED TO DO THIS NOW, PLEASE DO NOT WAIT,,,,,,,,HENRY

[Larry Francis]

This is a very impotant subject. However, Check your email address. [e-mail] doesent exist. Please provide a good address and I will send the draft I have written. Thanks

[HENRY]

MARK ROBSON.....561-625-5122, THERE IS HIS PHONE I WILL CHECK THAT "E" LATER ............THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US CORRECT...........HENRY

[HENRY]

I SENT A LETTER ,,,,JUST CALLED THE OFFICE AND HE WAS OUT ,,,,,ASKED THE LADY THAT ANSWERED THE PHONE FOR HIS "E" AND SHE GAVE ME.....
[e-mail] ......i have sent a "e" waiting to see if i get it back.....WILL KEEP YOU POSTED

[Richard Andrew]

Hello All,

I sent an e-mail to Mark Robson about this issue. I wanted to post this response I got from him. I thought it was pretty interesting. I am also posting my initial e-mail to him.

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Dear Mr. Andrew:
Re: Martin County Netting

I am in receipt of your email dated October 28, 2002.

Your input was submitted as part of public record and your comments are duly noted. All documentation voicing the concerns and opinions of the public has been presented to the Commissioners for consideration at the November Commission meeting. A summary of these comments has been compiled and delivered to the Commissioners. At the upcoming November meeting, the Commissioners will determine how they wish us to proceed on this issue. However, no final action will be taken at this time. Subsequent to this meeting a proposed rule will likely be prepared and considered at the January 2003 meeting to be held in Fort Myers.



The next Commission Meeting is November 20-22, 2002 and is being held at Hawk’s Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida. Please be assured that our Commissioners are aware of the concerns and issues raised in your e-mails. However, should you wish to speak regarding this issue, it will be taken up on Thursday, November 21st. All members of the public are welcome to address the Commissioners directly at this time.

Sincerely,

Mark Robson

Regional Director


-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Andrew [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 5:03 PM
To: Robson, Mark
Cc: Snook Nook
Subject: No Nets.


Hello Mr. Robson,

As an avid angler of the Indian River, I would like to express my concern as to the possibility of allowing commercial fisherman to use the 500 square foot seine net, or any net for that matter, in Florida. I have personally been fishing the Indian River since I have been a kid (about 28 years now). The fishing has improved a lot since the ban of nets. The numbers, types and size of fish has also improved making it a more enjoyable and relaxing trim for the recreational angler. I am a mechanical engineer and have to work in excess of 50-60 hours a week. Nothing pleases me more that to spend my weekends fishing in the river. It provides myself and my wife with a very relaxing weekend. I am currently living in West Palm Beach and I spend an hour each way to tow my boat up to Stuart for this type of recreation. I fish this area at 2-3 times a month. I cannot fish for the types of fish, redfish and trout, in our area. This is one of the best places for all of the people from South Florida to come and enjoy some of the best inshore fishing in Florida. I would really hate to see it ruined by letting commercial fishermen over fish the area and reduce the numbers so the recreational angler would have to struggle to catch any fish in the area. Please consider rejecting this proposal from the commercial fisherman and allow the recreational angler to continue their fishing and relaxation. We currently have enough problems in the river with water clarity issues currently.

Regards,

Richard A. Andrew

[HENRY]

RICHARD ....THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER.....IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND THAT YOU COULD GET TO WRITE,,,,,MR. ROBSON..... THE FISH WOULD BE FOREVER IN YOUR DEBT....THANKS AGAIN HENRY
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