June 23 HUNTING AND FISHING NEWS: Attention Bow Hunters!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
NJ BOW PERIMETER BILL ONE STEP CLOSER
Today (June 21,2010) the senate voted 25 (y)- 7 (n) - 8 (abstain) in support of the bow perimeter bill!
The assembly will now hear the bill on Thursday. If the bill passes the assembly it goes to Governor Christie for his consideration.
Contact your assemblypersons, ask them to support the bill. Together we can send the bow perimeter bill to the Governor!
Call and write your assemblypersons (there are 2 in each district)
1. Click on link: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/SelectMun.asp
2. Click on the tab for "Select your Municipality" then "Find Representatives"
3. Check the TWO (2) ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES and then click on "Select Representatives." (If you're not sure who to select, then select all three representatives.)
4. Copy and Paste the following "Message"
As my representative I respectfully request that you vote in favor of bill A1683, the "bow perimeter bill." This bill is good public policy. It is designed to improve deer management, which will reduce car/deer accidents, minimize the risk of Lyme disease transmission, and improve the health of our forests while helping people to feed their families. Thank you.
Thanks to all of you for your support. A united group of +800,000 anglers, hunters and conservationists have proven they can make a difference!
Anthony P. Mauro, Sr Chair
JOIN NJOA: http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/support/njoa.htm
SALTWATER FISHERMEN “BIG BROTHER” WANTS YOUR
NAME 
The NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife reminds New Jersey saltwater recreational fishermen they may be required to register with the new National Saltwater Angler Registry before they go ocean or bay fishing in 2010. The Saltwater Angler Registry is part of an improved data program to help protect the long-term sustainability of recreational fishing.
Charles Frederick Holder with his then record 183 lb. bluefin Tuna. Date 1898 Source United Anglers of Southern California
New Jersey fishermen must register if they:
* Fish for or catch anadromous species in tidal and salt waters; these are fish like river herring, shad or striped bass that live in the oceans but spawn in fresh water, OR
* Fish in the Federal waters more than three miles from the ocean shore or from the mouths of rivers or bays, OR
* Don't meet any of the exceptions in the law.
Those exceptions include anglers who*
* ...are under the age of 16.
* ...have a currently valid saltwater license from another state whose license meets the criteria of the Angler Registry.
* ...already registered with NOAA in 2010 to fish saltwater in another state.
* ...only fish on vessels that are holders of for-hire (or charter boat and party boat) permits issued by NOAA Fisheries.
* ...hold a Highly Migratory Species Angling permit.
* ...are fishing commercially under a valid license.
Registration is quick and easy and is free in 2010. Anglers simply need to log on to http://www.CountMyFish.noaa.gov/ and click on the Angler Registry link, or call the toll-free registration line at 1-888-MRIP411 (1-888-674-7411). Anglers will receive a registration number that will allow them to begin fishing immediately. After approximately 30 days, they will receive a registration card in the mail. Registration is valid for one year from the date of registration and anglers who do not meet any of the exceptions in the law must register annually.
The registry is part of a national overhaul of the way NOAA collects and reports recreational fishing data. The goal of the initiative - known as the Marine Recreational Information Program, or MRIP - is to provide the most accurate information possible that can be used to determine the health of fish stocks. Reliable, universally trusted data will in turn aid anglers, fisheries managers and other stakeholders in their combined efforts to effectively and fairly set the rules that will ensure the long-term sustainability of recreational fishing.
For more information, visit http://www.CountMyFish.noaa.gov/ .
GAME COMMISSION/HARRISBURG STAMPEDE ANNOUNCE TICKET DISCOUNT FOR SHOWING HUNTING LICENSE
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Game Commission and Harrisburg Stampede, the Capital City’s American Indoor Football Association franchise, today announced that fans who bring their 2010-11 Pennsylvania hunting or furtaker license to the final home game on June 26 - Fan Appreciation Night - will be able to purchase a VIP floor box ticket for $15, rather than the normal $32. At 7:30 p.m., on June 26, the Harrisburg Stampede will play the New Jersey Revolution at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Building’s Large Arena, along Cameron Street in Harrisburg.
“This agreement has provided an added value to the price of a Pennsylvania hunting and furtaker license,” said Carl G. Roe, Pennsylvania Game Commission executive director. “We are pleased that the Harrisburg Stampede recognizes the importance of our license buyers to wildlife management by offering this discount.”
For more information, visit the Harrisburg Stampede’s website (www.harrisburgstampede.com).
Earlier this year, the Game Commission announced similar arrangements for those who showed their hunting license and purchased tickets for the Altoona Curve and the State College Spikes minor league baseball franchises.
AGENDA POSTED FOR GAME COMMISSIONERS JUNE MEETING
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today announced that the agenda for the Board of Game Commissioners upcoming June meeting has been posted on the agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us). To view a copy of the agenda, select “Commissioners’ Meeting,” under “Quick Clicks” and then click on the text link to the agenda.
The Board will meet on June 28-29, in the auditorium of the agency’s Harrisburg headquarters at 2001 Elmerton Ave., just off the Progress Avenue exit of Interstate 81 in Harrisburg.
On Monday, June 28, the Board will gather public comments and hear Game Commission staff reports beginning at 8:30 a.m. Doors will open at 7:45 a.m. Registration for those interested in offering public testimony – limited to five minutes – also will begin at that time.
On Tuesday, June 29, beginning at 8:30 a.m., the Game Commission will take up its prepared agenda. Doors will open at 7:45 a.m.
For those unable to attend this meeting, the Game Commission will webcast the meeting beginning with the Game Commission staff reports on Monday, immediately following the conclusion of public comments. In addition, the full Board meeting on Tuesday will be webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. An icon will be posted on the agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) on Monday to access the webcasts.
Roe also announced the minutes from the Board’s April 20 meeting were posted on the agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us). To view the document, click on the “Resources” section in the menu bar under the banner, then select “Reports/Minutes,” followed by “Commission Board Meeting Minutes,” and then choose “April 2010 Minutes.”
ASMFC Summer Meeting
August 2 - 5, 2010
Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town
901 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia
(703) 683-6000
Preliminary Agenda
PLEASE NOTE: The agenda is subject to change. The agenda reflects the current estimate of time required for scheduled meetings. The Commission may adjust this agenda in accordance with the actual duration of meetings. Interested parties should anticipate meetings starting earlier or later than indicated herein.
August 2, 2010
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM American Lobster Management Board
August 3, 2010
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Tautog Management Board
9:45 AM - 11:45 AM Shad & River Herring Management Board
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Sharks Management Board
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM Atlantic Menhaden Management Board
August 4, 2010
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Business Session
9:45 AM - 12:15 PM Ecosystem Workshop
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM ISFMP Policy Board
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Weakfish Management Board
August 5, 2010
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board
9:45 AM - 11:45 AM Horseshoe Crab Management Board
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ISFMP Policy Board
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Business Session
Public Comment Guidelines
With the intent of developing policies in the Commission's procedures for public participation that result in a fair opportunity for public input, the ISFMP Policy Board has approved the following guidelines for use at management board meetings:
For issues that are not on the agenda, management boards will continue to provide opportunity to the public to bring matters of concern to the board's attention at the start of each board meeting. Board chairs will use a speaker sign-up list in deciding how to allocate the available time on the agenda (typically 10 minutes) to the number of people who want to speak.
For topics that are on the agenda, but have not gone out for public comment, board chairs will provide limited opportunity for comment, taking into account the time allotted on the agenda for the topic. Chairs will have flexibility in deciding how to allocate comment opportunities; this could include hearing one comment in favor and one in opposition until the chair is satisfied further comment will not provide additional insight to the board.
For agenda action items that have already gone out for public comment, it is the Policy Board's intent to end the occasional practice of allowing extensive and lengthy public comments. Currently, board chairs have the discretion to decide what public comment to allow in these circumstances.
In addition, the following timeline has been established for the submission of written comment for issues for which the Commission has NOT established a specific public comment period (i.e., in response to proposed management action).
1. Comments received 3 weeks prior to the start of a meeting week (July 12) will be included on the briefing CD.
2. Comments received by 5:00 PM on the Tuesday immediately preceding the scheduled ASMFC Meeting (in this case, the Tuesday deadline will be July 27, 2010) will be distributed electronically to Commissioners/Board members prior to the meeting and a limited number of copies will be provided at the meeting.
3. Following the Tuesday, July 27, 2010 5:00 PM deadline, the commenter will be responsible for distributing the information to the management board prior to the board meeting or providing enough copies for the management board consideration at the meeting (a minimum of 50 copies).
The submitted comments must clearly indicate the commenter's expectation from the ASMFC staff regarding distribution. As with other public comment, it will be accepted via mail, fax, and email.
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Tina Berger
Public Affairs Specialist
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
1444 I Street. NW, Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202)289-6400
FAX: (202)289-6051
Email: [email protected]
www.asmfc.org