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LISTEN > On the recent ‘Shep on Fishing’ radio show (Sat 7a, WOND 1400am), topics included flounder, seabass, half-day party boats, follow the money, Boardwalk, and the infamous CRDA. A common theme during the show: Who wants to kill recreational fishing in South Jersey? Because they way rules are being decided, this key economic driver, is on the verge of disappearing.
Here are some thoughts after listening to the JAN 13 Shep on Fishing show:
Fishing makes up a large part of the South Jersey’s tourism industry. Recreational fishing plays a substantial role in Real Estate values and local business success too. Towns that place too much focus on building mcMansions on every parcel of land, risk scaring away families that require a more well-rounded, summer vacation destination.
Local fishing boat captains say they’re killing too many breeders. These are the female fluke which tend to be 18 inches+. We catch 200… and throw back 197 shorts that miss by less than half an inch. Many of those throw-backs die.
Imagine if New Jersey had the authority to encourage you to take home a 17 inch flounder you pulled up from Absecon Inlet? Those making the rules, are not following common sense. We’re being forced to follow rules developed with faulty research.
Bucktail Willie is convinced they’re trying to destroy the recreational fishery.
Rocco from Atlantic City says, ‘beware the CRDA.’ This state agency, funded by the Casinos, control the Tourism District. That means they control access to fishing spots. You may wanna bark up a different tree. City Council can’t help ya. The CRDA should be your focus.
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