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RALLY FOR FISHERIES EQUALITY
05/03/16 at 22:15:19
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Attention Friends and Members! Please Share!!!

What: RALLY FOR FISHERIES EQUALITY
When: Thursday, May 5, at 11:30 AM
Where: NOAA’s Lacey office (510 Desmond Dr SE)

This year’s salmon season setting process fell apart when WDFW and the Puget Sound treaty tribes failed to reach agreement. As a result, we were told that neither group would be allowed to fish until either an agreement was in place or a federal permit was issued by NOAA. To date, neither of those have happened and yet the treaty tribes are commencing commercial gillnet fisheries that impact endangered salmon populations.

At the same time, all Puget Sound recreational salmon fisheries - including fisheries in Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish - are shut down with no sign that federal officials plan to take action. This is a slap in the face to the nearly quarter million recreational anglers who make Puget Sound sport fisheries a $100+ million industry! It is uncertain if NOAA will allow any non-tribal fisheries this year. We need you to help us put pressure on NOAA to approve non-tribal fisheries and restore balance to Puget Sound salmon management.

This is your chance to show up and let our federal fisheries managers know how you feel. We need your help to:
• Restore fairness and equality in harvest sharing – consistent with the Boldt Decision;
• Provide transparency to a broken co-management process;
• Hold our federal government accountable for properly managing our fisheries;
• Continue our role as leaders in common sense conservation of our marine resources.

Please show up and let your voice be heard! Make sure any signs or statements are positive and respectful – key messages include fairness, transparency, and cooperation – hallmarks of the rule of law and co-management.
  

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Re: RALLY FOR FISHERIES EQUALITY
Reply #1 - 05/04/16 at 15:17:14
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Is anyone from the club going to this?  I will be going with my son Noah , I would love to meet up with any friendlies faces!
  
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Reply #2 - 05/04/16 at 19:03:18
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I plan on heading down.
  

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Reply #3 - 05/05/16 at 08:02:13
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I will not be able to make this.
  

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