OCZMA against Govs MR Proposal

[Salty Walty]

The Oregon Coast Zone Managment Zone Association has come out against the Govs Legacy Proposal. Yet another Coastal Organization, City Council and Port Commission speaking up against the Govs mandate to force these areas down the throats of Coastal Residents. Thank you OCZMA for speaking up. The OCZMA is also in the process of getting financial support to make its own "Common Ground" type movie. It will emphasize the successes of current Fisheries Management, Heritage of Fishing on the Coast, Vital role that Rec and Commercial Fisheries to the Coastal Communites. It will counter the perception of the doom and gloom portrayed in "Common Ground" and show that the inconvenient truth is that things are not as bad as the producers of CG want us to believe.

Website;

www.OCZMA.org

Membership;

http://oczma.org/index.php?option=co...d=26&Itemid=26


News Times Article;

http://www.newportnewstimes.com/arti...ews/news02.txt


A very good paragraph from the article:

They urged OPAC to take advantage of "some of the best resources to steer this process for preservation and best sustainability" of the territorial sea - commercial fishermen from Brookings to Astoria, especially Newport's fishermen "who have participated in and have been pioneers in the development of successful, sustainable fisheries for decades on the Oregon coast." Finally, they emphasized the need to restrict the proposed nomination process to proposals from scientists, fishing industry representatives, ocean regulatory agencies, and coastal community representatives, rather than a statewide free-for-all.

[fyshndad]

Thank You Walt

It is good to know there is a group out there with some good ole common sense

[skein]

Yep, more and more voices are being raised against the "albatross" that Teddy Boy wants to hang around our necks. Good on 'em!

Time to forward those statements on to those legislators who have the knowledge and vision to recognize his sell-out.

Skein

[CATCH AND EAT]

Originally Posted by skein

Yep, more and more voices are being raised against the "albatross" that Teddy Boy wants to hang around our necks. Good on 'em!

Time to forward those statements on to those legislators who have the knowledge and vision to recognize his sell-out.

Skein

EXACTLY Jim. Hope we leave Ted with a legacy of failure. Utter failure.

[Metal Manipulator]

Thanks Walt!!

This organization was started in 1976 and seem to have a handle on ocean fisheries and sustainability. I did not read all of their bio but they seem to be well versed on the coastal fisheries and communitie affairs.

[Salty Walty]

Here is an article on the OCZMA Film;

http://www.newportnewstimes.com/arti...ews/news03.txt


There was one fact that was not accurate in the article. It was in regards to the OPAC I recommendation for Marine Reserves. They were to be experimental and not permanent.

[Salty Walty]

There was another article in the local paper asking Ted to reconsider how he wants his legacy to be defined. I see nothing wrong in what is being requested in this article.


http://www.newportnewstimes.com/arti...ews/news05.txt

[fyshndad]

Thanks Walt
It sure is good to have this group on the side of caution for the coastal communities and both sport /commercial interests

[Lepper]

Don't remember the channel but there was a commercial about this on tv tonight.


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