Romney: Recreational Fishing Regulations "Misguided"
The September/October edition of
Big Game Fishing Journal
on newsstands this week features an exclusive 'question and answer' session on recreational fishing with Governor Mitt Romney.
"The Journal's publisher Len Belcaro
asks the real questions on the minds of saltwater anglers today, and
Governor Romney's answers are exactly what our community has wanted to
hear," said Jim Donofrio, executive director of the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA). "Just by looking at a few of the quotes, saltwater anglers will see that Governor Romney truly gets it."
On what sportfishing means to him as former governor of a coastal state (Massachusetts):
"The economic impacts of recreational fishing activities are
significant, and they have too often been overlooked in recent years."
How 'President' Romney would help preserve and protect our coastal traditions:
"Recreational angling can be an incredible economic engine for our
coastal states, but it is being shackled by misguided, over-reaching
regulations that make little economic or conservation sense."
What a Romney administration would do to address national ocean policy:
"Public participation should begin early in the process and be
ongoing. Sustainable recreational use should not only be supported
within a national ocean policy, it should be actively promoted."
Tackling angler criticism of NOAA Fisheries:
"A more responsive, transparent, science- and economics-based system
is needed to properly manage our marine fisheries. When those pieces are
in place, we will enter a new era of trust and cooperation that will be
good for the fish – and the fishermen."
The governor's perspective on critical appointments inside Department of Commerce:
"A Romney Administration would focus on bringing a new philosophy
into fisheries management that will put the focus back on commonsense
regulations that can protect and rebuild fisheries when necessary, but
will also allow anglers greater access to healthy marine resources."
A full perspective on the socioeconomic importance of recreational fishing in the United States as it relates to the upcoming race for the White House is only available through Big Game Fishing Journal. To find a copy of the latest edition featuring Mitt Romney, visit their dealer's page at www.biggamefishingjournal.com/ourdealers.html, or call 800-827-4468.
