Vedavoo Chest Pack Auction
| Vedavoo has a selected Stripers Forever to receive donations from the auction of a one of a kind Vedavoo Chest Pack built from materials from Recycled Waders. Since we are located in MA we thought your organization was a perfect fit! We are doing this as a silent auction and are doing so in conjunction with a few other charities we believe in and want to help support.
You can visit the main auction page HERE and your the Stripers forever page at this LINK. https://vedavoo.com/reel-service-project-stripers-forever/. Bidding opens April 1 and will close on May 1. |
SF Economics Bills SB-1452 & HB-2506
| Fred Jennings Phd and vice chair of Stripers Forever MA prepared the attached written testimony in support of SF’s bill that would compel the Commonwealth of MA to study the socio economic effects of the decline in the MA recreational striped bass fishery. The text of the bill appears below:Resolve to Study the Loss of Revenues of the Commonwealth
Whereas the National Office of Science and Technology National Marine Fisheries Office studies recreational fishing participation
And whereas a recent study of recreational fishing participation in Massachusetts showed that 2011 recreational fishing participation had dropped from 1,258,124 individuals in 2006 to 897,115 in 2011 – a 29% drop
And whereas out of state individual anglers had dropped from 484,288 in 2006 to 292,701 in 2011 – a 40% drop
And whereas Southwick Associates did a study in 2005 estimating that the total economic activity generated by recreational Striped Bass fishing in the Commonwealth in 2003 was $1,158,000,000
And whereas using 2003 estimates by Southwick, a decline from 2006 to 2012 of 29% of individual recreational fisherman would equal a loss of $390,000,000 in economic activity for the Commonwealth and a concurrent loss of hotel, motel, sales, meals, alcohol, gas and other taxes and revenues to the Commonwealth
Therefore be it resolved by the Great and General Court of Massachusetts that the Massachusetts Department of Revenue in conjunction with the House and Senate Joint Committee on Revenue shall conduct a study of the decline of the recreational fishery with particular emphasis on the Striped Bass and the concurrent impact on the revenues of the Commonwealth
And be it further resolved that said study shall be completed by December 15, 2013 and forwarded to the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries with recommendations to enhance the revenue generating capacity of the recreational fishery. ACTION NEEDED Please send emails to both: The senate chair, Michael Rodrigues (michael.rodrigues@masenate.gov) and the House Chair, Jay Kaufman (jay.kaufman@mahouse.gov). Tell them the commonwealth is losing millions in tax revenue because of the mismanagement of the striped bass fishery and it needs to be addressed and fixed. Ask them to support Bills SB-1452 and HB-2506. |
FBJ Prepared Testimony for SF Economics Bills 24 March 2013
MA Action Alert
ACTION ALERT
On March 8, 2013, a petition signed by approximately 750 concerned anglers was delivered to Paul Diodati, Director of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), requesting that the commercial and recreational harvests of wild striped bass in Massachusetts each be reduced by 50 percent for the 2013 season
You are getting this email because you have expressed concern for wild striped bass. We are asking you to put that concern into action by emailing Director Diodati and informing him of your support for this long over-due conservation measure.
Scientifically and anecdotally, it is well known that the striped bass population has been declining for at least five years. Recruitment of newly spawned striped bass has not kept pace with fishing mortality along the entire coast. The recreational harvest in the coastal fishery has declined by 75 percent since 2005 and the striped bass population will continue to decline until harvest restrictions are put in place.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has voted against coastwide fishing mortality reductions as recently as 2012. That vote came as a surprise to Director Diodati because he had proposed the motion for fishing mortality reductions!
The director is fully aware of all the problem with striped bass and he needs your encouragement to do the right thing. From 1995 to 2002, Massachusetts enacted statewide regulations that were more conservative than the ASMFC allows. Massachusetts needs to step up again this year and be a leader in striped bass conservation.
Whether you live in Massachusetts, travel to fish there, or are simply concerned for the overall quality and sustainability of the striped bass fishery, please send Director Diodati an email and tell him you support the requested harvest reduction outlined in the petition that he has just received.
You can write your own message to Director Paul Diodati or just copy and paste the message below into an e-mail. Send your message to paul.diodati@state.ma.us.
Sample e-mail:
Dear Director Diodati – I ask that you act immediately and affirmatively on the recently submitted petition~to reduce the commercial and recreational harvests of striped bass in Massachusetts by 50 percent for the 2013 season.~ With the striped bass population and associated~fishing in~a troubling decline, now is the time for Massachusetts to step up and be the leader in the protection of this valuable natural resource.~
Please don’t let future allocation issues prevent you from doing what is right for striped bass now.~
Sincerely:
(your name here)
Maine Striped Bass Double Header
Stripers Forever members – we have a Maine striper fishing double-header to offer at auction! Captain Dave Guerard fishes out of York, Maine, in the estuaries and off the beaches of both southern Maine and New, Hampshire. It has been a long time since we’ve offered a trip down in this very popular area, where striper fishing has held up particularly well. Captain George Harris is out of the Kennebec region, and if you check out the reports on his website, you’ll see some very excellent ones from last season. Both these men are very experienced guides, among Maine’s finest, and you will surely enjoy your trip. Each trip is for auction separately, and I’m sure you’ll be able to get good dates and perhaps even book some other days if you are coming in from out of town. If you bought them both you could make a great Maine striper fishing tour out of it! All the proceeds go to benefit the game fish and conservation efforts of Stripers Forever.
Thank you,
Brad Burns
*bids are not automatically updated, and there may be a lag time between bidding and posting to the website. There may be a higher bid in than is reflected here.
To bid send SF an e-mail stripers@stripersforever.org with your bid. You will be notified right away if your bid is not the high bid, and what the high bid currently is. The winning bidder can pay by PayPal or check to SF. Note – all new bids must be at least $20 greater than the previous bid.
Capt. George Harris
Native Mainer, Captain George Harris grew up fishing the Casco Bay and Kennebec Region, and uses this broad knowledge of mid-coast Maine to show his sports the best in Maine striped bass fishing. Check out the Captains Bio and other great info by clicking the link above to the Super Fly Charters website.
You’ll get a full day on the water aboard the Super Fly 21 Parker below with your choice of fly or conventional tackle including the best of lures all provided at no additional charge. Prime dates are available. Check out the reports from October 2012 on the Super Fly website!
2/25/13 The current bid is $360 for the trip and book
Bidding ends 9:00 pm Wed. 2/27/2013.
Capt. Dave Guerard
Capt. Dave Guerard fishes the inshore waters of southern coast of Maine and New Hampshire. Remember our coast is almost as large as the rest of New England combined! Striper fishing in Capt. Dave’s York home area has held up exceptionally well in recent seasons. You’ll get five hours on the water – 6:30 to 11:30 AM – aboard the Capt Dave’s 20’ Lund Alaskan. Fish your choice of fly or conventional, light tackle. Prime dates are available during the week, when fishing pressure is the least. Check out Capt. Dave’s web site www.MaineStriperFishing.com for fishing reports.
2/14/13 The current bid is $350 for the trip and book
Bidding ends 9:00 pm Wed. 2/27/2013.
