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SCHUMER ANNOUNCES SENATE REVISION OF OUTDATED FISHING REGULATIONS
TAKING BACKBREAKING BURDEN OFF FLUKE FISHERMEN
New Language in Magnuson –Stevens Bill Extends Deadlines to Meet
Targets for Fluke Fishery to 2013, Allowing NMFS to Increase Fluke
Allocation...In July, Schumer, Citing
Backbreaking Regulations Decimating the Long Island Fishing Economy
Unveiled His Plan to Curb Devastation of New York Fishing Businesses,
Economy, and Recreational Opportunities
Today Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Magnuson Stevens bill
passed the Senate with a new deadline to restore the fluke fishery – 2013.
The deadline had been 2010 but had placed an enormous burden on the fishing
economy and the overly stringent rules were decimating fishing businesses,
commercial fishing and recreational fishing which are the life blood of Long
Island in the summer. Schumer had worked closely with the recreational and
commercial fishing community to build leniency into the fishing quotas. The
passage of the Senate bill today signals that NMFS now has the ability to
rework the quota for the coming summers. Schumer , who supported the
addition of the language to extend the deadline, today hailed the passage of
the bill.
“The new flexibility in restoring the fluke fishery is great news for
Long Island fishermen who have for too long been overburdened by the
excessive regulation,” Schumer said. “To finally be able to bring a little
legislative relief to fishermen who have suffered under severe restrictions
for fluke fishing shows shows great promise for the fishing economy. I hope
that NMFS understands the dire need to readjust the summer quota, and that
next week at the Mid Atlantic Fisheries Management Council meeting they will
be able to announce good news for Long Island’s fishermen.”
The 1996 Sustainable Fisheries Act was driving the overly burdensome
regulations. The bill was passed after federal regulators thought that the
waters reaching from North Carolina to Massachusetts were being over fished
and that the fluke population was in danger. The bill required that the
maximum sustainable biomass of fluke (about 200 million pounds) be reached
by the year 2010 in the waters ranging from North Carolina to Massachusetts.
The deadline for the restoration of fluke was reached arbitrarily and
despite steadily rebounding fluke stocks, fishermen have had to cope with
poorly targeted, outdated regulations.
“With more fluke in the water now than there have been in 30 years, its high
time we give fishermen some flexibility,” Schumer said.
The passage of Magnuson Stevens today in the Senate signals that NMFS can
now create new fluke fishing quotas for the coming summers, allowing
fisherman to stay in New York waters while fishing fluke, instead of
bringing their business to Connecticut or New Jersey. The bill has been sent
to the U.S House of Representatives for a vote.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Schumer
United States Senator
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Overview:
Captree is located just
48 miles from Manhattan and
lies at the eastern tip of Jones Beach Island in the heart of the fishing
grounds. You get there via
Southern State
Parkway to Robert Moses Causeway (Exit 40), south to Captree State Park. Seasons/Hours:
Open year round and
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Captree:
JIB VI (631-587-1194)
:
Capt.
Jo-Jo reports they are now done sailing for the season. It had it’s
challenges with strict fluke regulations, tough
weather patterns and such, but Capt. Joe and his crew want to thank you all
for sticking it out with him this season and they deeply appreciate your
patronage and business. Capt. Joe, his wife Alice and the entire crew from
the Job 6 want to wish you all a great and safe winter season. They will;
see you again in the spring when we start the flounder season
in April.
Check
them out on the web at
www.JIB6.com.
Island
Princess (631-587-6024)
:
Capt. Nick Manzari reported
they have called it a season after this past weekend. They had a great run
this year with the fluke and porgies and Nick thanks you all for your
loyalty and patronage and for sailing with them this past year. He wishes
you all the best for the holiday season and from Capt. Nick, Brian and the
entire crew...have a great and safe holiday season. They will be back again
in April for the start of the flounder run! The
Island Princess
continues to offer discount savings on their trips by checking with their
web site at
www.islandprincessfishing.com.
Capt. Rod (631-587-7316)
:
Capt. George Bartenback
reported
they have called it a season after this past weekend. They had a great run
this year with the fluke and porgies and Nick thanks you all for your
loyalty and patronage and for sailing with them this past year. He wishes
you all the best for the holiday season and from Capt. Ron, Capt. Dan and
the entire crew...have a great and safe holiday season. They will be back
again in April for the start of the flounder run!
Remember the
Capt.
Rod offers discounts
on their trips by checking with their web site at
www.captrodfishing.com.
