Culled Out [The Administration could prohibit fishing in nation's waterways]

[Craftsman]

The Obama administration will accept no more public input for a federal strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing the nation's oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and even inland waters.

AP/Luis M. Alvarez
One sign at the United We Fish rally at the Capital summed up the feelings of recreational and commercial fishermen. This announcement comes at the time when the situation supposedly still is "fluid" and the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force still hasn't issued its final report on zoning uses of these waters.

That's a disappointment, but not really a surprise for fishing industry insiders who have negotiated for months with officials at the Council on Environmental Quality and bureaucrats on the task force. These angling advocates have come to suspect that public input into the process was a charade from the beginning.

"When the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) completed their successful campaign to convince the Ontario government to end one of the best scientifically managed big game hunts in North America (spring bear), the results of their agenda had severe economic impacts on small family businesses and the tourism economy of communities across northern and central Ontario," said Phil Morlock, director of environmental affairs for Shimano.
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/saltwater/news/story?id=4975762

[spin]

1. Banning recreational fishing?

Since 1950, with the passage of the Sport Fish Restoration Act, anglers and the sportfishing industry have provided the bulk of funding for fisheries conservation and management in the United States through fishing license fees and the federal manufacturers excise tax on recreational fishing equipment. According to NOAA Fisheries, saltwater anglers contribute over $82 billion annually to the economy. Despite taking only three percent of the saltwater fish harvested each year, the recreational sector creates nearly half the jobs coming from domestic saltwater fisheries.
http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2009/10/now-obama-wants-to-ban-sport-fishing/

Obama must WANT to be a one term President. I thought he liked fishing.


Fishing guide Dan Vermillion reacts as President Obama almost snags a trout on the East Gallatin River near Belgrade, Mont., on Aug. 14, 2009. White House photo by Pete Souza.

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[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. RW hoax

http://news.spreadit.org/obama-fishing-ban/

[spin]

5. Well that's a relief! ...

I was just thinking of taking up fishing again.

[blm]

6. Shouldn't you check the veracity of such an implausible attack on Obama before you post it?

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[Ikonoklast]

7. Not surprised you posted it.

Right-wing lie to fool the gullible.

[wishlist]

8. The possible ban only involves bluefin tuna restrictions for good reason

Just because of Obama Administration's environmental concern with endangered bluefin tuna being depleted, RWingers are purposely spreading around wildly exaggerated inflammatory BS just to stir up anti-Obama hysteria.

[Enthusiast]

9. And it's working.

The inflammatory BS is spreading and people are choosing to view it as factual.

[blm]

10. Even the OP has mysteriously declined to address the revelation that he posted a RW hoax.

We are left wondering why.

[semillama]

11. Well, could be shame.

If you posted something that ended up being a RW hoax, you'd probably be embarrassed to show up and admit. Although most of us probably would anyway, I would hope. I'm sure that's what you and I would do in the situation.