> Attention salmon anglers, I was contact last night by Senator Bob
Oke. He
> has requested that as many sport anglers as possible attend the
hearing on 7
> Feb. at 1:30 PM in Senate Hearing Room 2.
> The hearing will address the mandatory use of observers on
commercial boats
> during the fall blackmouth season. During last year's Area 10 one
month
> November opener commercial chum netters total wipe out blackmouth
fishing.
> Also at issue is the decline of blackmouth production from the
$10.00
> enhancement money paid on all salmon licenses.
> The Senator has requested that the director and commission members
attend
> as well as Tony Floor who is in charge of blackmouth production.
> Senator Oke has threaten to repeal the funding for blackmouth
surcharge if
> sportfishers are not allowed to fish for blackmouth.
> In his words" Its time to draw a line in the sand, we want what we
pay
> for".
> Please pass this on and tell and interest party's to attend this
meeting,
> you can bet the commercials will.
>

I will not be able to make it to this meeting, but I would like to add my 2 cents worth if it is possible. Would it be worth my while to write to this senator? Or is there another person I should send an E-mail to?
Thanks

Senator Oke email address is:

oke_bo@leg.wa.com


I am sure any thoughts will be appreciated.

Jim

Guess I'll be leaving work early that day ....anyone else in the oly area wanna go,I'm in....Os

If i cannot make it personnally i will send an email to the senator. thanks for the great info and i will forward to all my fishing buddies.

Jim-

Sorry for doubling up on your post. I didn't see it until after I made mine!! I guess my source was correct. Maybe having two posts on the board will call more attention to the issue.

Dan Cody

Jim et al-

I believe that the Senators e-mail would be a ".gov" instead of a ".com". Try oke_bo@leg.wa.gov if the other doesn't work.

Dan

Anyone interested in attending this meeting, it will be held in Senate Hearing Rm #2 in Oly. Senate Hearing rooms are located in the Sherberg Building located behind the capitol building. Be sure to bring change to feed the parking meters and be prepared to search for a parking space. Parking is limited on the campus. Hope to see a packed house!

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