Commercial Fishermen Unified Against Gulf Red Snapper Takeover

Commercial fishermen throughout the United States have stood up and opposed the plan by the Gulf of Mexico state managers to take over red snapper management and eliminate the commercial quota system. “It’s incredible the response we’ve gotten,” said Buddy Guindon, Executive Director of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance based in Galveston, TX. “From Alaska to Maine, California to South Carolina, our brother and sister commercial fishermen have united ,,, Read the rest here 09:30

3 Responses to Commercial Fishermen Unified Against Gulf Red Snapper Takeover

  1. DANDOG says:

    Just the name of this organization says it all. They’re the “winners” in the catch share scam, hence the “shareholders” , I’m sure they’d be willing to help out their fellow “brother and sister” commercial fisherman( who support them) by leasing them some of their quota….f-ing pathetic!

    • borehead says:

      “This isn’t just a Gulf issue, it has national implications,” said John Pappalardo, CEO of the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance based in Chatham, MA. “We stand with the Gulf fishermen and oppose this dangerous plan that will destroy small American ‘mom and pop’ businesses.”
      Did that phony bastard really say that?!!!
      Why, yes he did!

      • DANDOG says:

        BH, Pappalardo’s plan has already destroyed shitloads of ‘mom and pop’ businesses in New England,as you well know,him and all his EDF buddies from the gulf have been in Washington lobbying hard to make sure that magnuson doesn’t get changed-trying to make it look like they’re looking out for hard working fishermen? Bunch of lying, bought and paid for POS

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