Coastsiders
We have a crises that paternally will change your fishing for the rest
of your life, and cause economic disaster at an unprecedented level to
a fishing industry, and we are the target.
I ask you in the strongest language to stand up and be counted, I need
everyone on this not just the same guys. There are 12000 members and I
want everyone of you, this is that important. If you choose to sit on
the sidelines on this, that will tell me and the rest of the political
team we are just wasting our time, because you could care less whether
there is a salmon season or not. We have have many things going on a
lawsuit over MLPA funding etc. We are working full time for you please
stand up and be counted on this one.
As you are all aware by now we are faced with an impending disaster to
our 2006 ocean salmon season. Due to the dangerously low natural
spawning of salmon in the Klamath, our salmon season is going to be shut down
this year unless we do something about it. The plan being proposed
would see an end to fishing as we know it. In order to fend off a looming
economic and social catastrophe we are urging you to get involved. We
need EVERY member of the fishing community, their friends, family, and
even their enemies to send a letter to the Governor, Director Broderick,
and Secretary of Resources Chrisman urging them to support what we are
calling the â??Ticehurst Planâ??. If accepted, this plan would allow us to
continue to enjoy what is our most valuable marine resource while
giving the Pacific Fisheries Management Council an opportunity to revisit
their management strategy for the Klamath Chinook Salmon fishery.
We are asking you to write hard-copy letters and email (do both if you
can!) to the Governor, your state assemblymen, Secretary of Resources
Chrisman, and Director of Fish and Game Broddrick. Timing is critical
and they really need to go out by the end of the day on Monday the 27th.
Please emphasize the financial disaster this would mean for our state,
along with any your personal feelings about a salmon season closure
based upon some antiquated notions of fishery management.
Here is the TICEHURST PLAN:
"I have been working with Roger Thomas and others to come up with a
solution that makes sense. After much discussion with everyone, here is
what I would like to propose in Seattle next week at the PFMC meeting.
I am going to propose an emergency action similar to the proposal that
I made one year ago.
I will propose to suspend the 35,000 natural spawner "floor" in the
Klamath for 18 months and to establish a season similar to that of last
year for both recreational and commercial fishing. I will propose to
refer the issue of the "floor" to the appropriate committees to reevaluate
and analyze its relevance in the light of the latest scientific
information and the deteriorated condition of the river.
My rationale for doing so is the economic disaster associated with the
draconian steps we would have to make in our fishery management season
for salmon this year. In addition to the economic impact however, is
the fact that the latest science calls into question the rationale for
protection of natural spawners. Further, the health of the river has
changed the management equation and until the river is returned to health
and has adequate flows the old management rules are not pertinent.
When I last proposed a similar floor motion it failed 7 to 6 and the
swing vote was the vote against by California Fish and Game. I will need
the public's support in convincing F&G to revisit their position, which
I think they should do in light of the latest science and the economic
consequences to California.
Darrell Ticehurst
PFMC Council Member and proud member of Coastside"
The governor is reached at:
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-445-4633
To send an Electronic Mail please visit:
http://www.govmail.ca.gov
Mike Chrisman is the Secretary of Resources and reports to the
governor, and can be reached at
Resources Agency
1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-5656
(916) 653-8102 fax
Ryan Broddrick is the Director of the Department of Fish and Game and
reports to the Secretary of Resources, and can be reached at
CA Department of Fish & Game
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-7667
(916) 653-7387 fax
Here is the link to find your State assemblyman, and your state senator
- enter your zip code and the names and addresses come up:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html
We need you, donâ??t drop the ball.
Bob Franko
