A long lining operator has applied for a permit to operate from California to Washington for tunas, marlin, swordfish and all of the related bycatch. This is supposedly a test or trial basis, but you know as well as I, that if it is successful on their part more longlines will want to join in. Long lining is a particularly harmful type of fishing and there is lots of bycatch or waste associated with the practice (sound familiar to other styles of comm. fishing?)

Please take a moment and copy and send the sample letter, or write your own and help stop this attempt to longline in Washington again.

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE LETTER AND INFORMATION:
http://www.billfish.org/new/NewsArticle.asp?ArticleID=50

HERE IS THE EMAIL TO SEND IT TO:
pfmc.comments@noaa.gov

Thank You For Your Help!
Tower Todd

Done Todd, hope to see you out there after them this summer.

Steve

Thanks for your help FishNg1!

Anybody else?.......It onlty takes 10 seconds of your time.

Tower Todd

Sent off my letter today. Anyone read this months National Geographic regarding worldwide commercial overfishing?


RVW