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How did they ask this question? I have been a lifetime sportsman license holder for over 20 years. It seems to me many NON FISHING people were contacted. Maybe next time they should mail a survey out to license holders only! This does absolutely nothing to stop WHY we have a declining fishery. This is just more fluff, doing something instead of doing nothing. And, of course it is the recreational fisherman who has to change......again! It's politics, and politics do nothing to help our fishery, politics only brings in corruption.

There are many, used to be, commercial fishing guys on shrimp trawls that will testify to the thousands of pounds of juvenile fin fish that are killed every year from trawling in the nursery waters on our coast. I want these guys to catch shrimp, because I love 'em, but they have got to stay out of the nursery waters!!!

So what is your political affiliation? Don"t be shy.

Yes. Do it now.

Frightening.

All recreational fishermen should mail in their reports

Yak away! (No sound)

Bill- You compared the CCA national lobbyist number to only the NC Fisheries Association in-state lobbyist number. Add in all commercial fishing lobbyist for all the states and federal government where CCA has a presence and then compare the numbers. There will be a huge difference with the commercial sector dwarfing the CCA. NC commercial fishing interests benefit by the lobbying in other states and at the federal level, i.e. tariffs on imported seafood, import bans, federal quotas, federal permits, economic relief direct payments, etc. Next, you should report on the biggest lobbying venture by the NC Fisheries Association- use of "excess" funds in the Commercial Fishing Resource Fund. Those funds are collected by the state of NC intended to pay for observing the NC gill net fisheries under terms of the incidental take permit (ITP) through the federal Endangered Species Act. The ITP allows NC commercial gill netters to kill hundreds of protected sea turtles and sturgeon in the gill net fisheries. No other state in American has such a permit that allows what NC's permit allows. Excess monies in the CFRF are by NC General Statute required to "After the priority set forth in subdivision (1) of this section has been fully funded, the Fund may be used for other projects to develop and support sustainable commercial fishing in the State"...support sustainable commercial fishing projects in the state. The NC Fisheries Association controls the excess fund expenditures. Look up what has been funded by the excess funds. To date, the vast majority of these funds has been spent on lobbying and public relations supporting status quo in our unsustainable commercial fisheries. All those billboards heading to the coast claiming "sustainable" commercial fisheries, paid for with CFRF dollars. Multiple events trying to attract young people into the commercial fishing industry with gift cards and expenses paid to boost attendance, paid for with CFRF money. Take the time, look at the funded projects that actually support sustainable commercial fisheries. The NC Fisheries Association hired a PR firm to lobby with these funds. The PR firm is running a website and Facebook page- Always NC Fresh. Please explain how any of this meets the requirements of § 113‑173.1. I have heard the fund has close to, maybe more than, $1million in excess funds. It's one heck of a nice slush fund that is being improperly spent.

How do they get the numbers for recreational fishermen? Surveys? I was surveyed in Brunswick County about 5 or 6 years ago by some youngsters wanting to know what I caught and so forth. I have them honest answers but I fail to see how that could represent the recreational fishing public. Like me, maybe the actual flounder themselves will go to another state to spend my vacation money and do some fishing.

You did mention the problem first- the Division of Marine Fisheries

I believe most fishermen won’t report and they will continue to make bad decisions on bad data. Their ability to manage our nc natural resources is evident.

I'm not sure what else you want the commercial fisherman to do. We record all our catch every fish is accounted for. We have to abide by state laws.

My opinion everyone who comes to the coast of NC would be ok with cheeseburgers and pizza its a shame being a local missing out.

All this is for not if there is no enforcement. I live on coast and don’t remember the last time I have been checked while fishing. I know it’s not a popular opinion to say we need more law enforcement but laws only work if they are enforced. That goes both commercial and recreational.

The" recreational fishermen " and "Commercial fishermen " need to team up against the government agency's really responsible for all this Drama and flawed Data!!! They want it all stopped! Total control over men and women.

Whoops.

BULLSHIT is all I hear coming out of your mouth. Goes through "Escape panel" then gets eaten by sharks that doesn't die from being in the net.

How do they know what the recreational caught? Has to be a guesstimate only.

I think the NCFA is not a 501C3.... they are a 501C ??? 6/7? Trade organization.

I believe the DMF and the polititions have struggled with regulations and laws for my life time ( 50 plus yrs ) and are still trying to cancel us a ALL OUT of the sport. I own 2 places at the coast and am considering liquidating. Its just not worth the crap associated now to participate.

Elections have consequences

A bunch of fuzzy math, all made up, save the flounders stop the commercial fishing for the next 5 years

close the commercial flounder season and leave the recreational fishermen open, It would save more fish

Bull crap, they dont know how many fish the recreational fishermen cought. Its all a guess they dont know. how many flounder oar killed by any commercial boats that use nets, AKA shrimp boats.

The CCA represents several states, correct? Not just NC, maybe that’s the reason for the number of Lobbyists? I’m a member as well.

"Wag the dog", its election - cycle time again....🐟🙏

The guy who said hes a liar is a liar, i was a fisherman for over 30 years, I had to fill out trip tickets, and all other ones had to have trip tickets filled out.

Total BS!!

Native here. You can kiss my a$$. Done. I'll never buy a salt water license again.

He is not "beer guy". His last name is Brewer. Very straight up guy. Your last name certainly lends itself to some of the same type assumptions. lol. You have a very callous bedside manner there Doctor. Here is a jump start for your next comment video.

He who controls the food and weather controls the world. WAKE UP BEFORE ITS TO LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm an old man and I started fishing the Roanoke when Moby Dick was a minnow. Today is not the first time the rockfish had low spawn rates. Fish that are tagged in the Roanoke have been caught in other states. This is a multi state issue. I like the closed season. It works. In the late 70s the state of Maryland completely stopped the possession of rockfish, restaurants, fish markets, hook and line guy and commercial. It worked. Stocks came back. Suck it up and go without keeping a rockfish for a year. The fishery needs help!!!

Smoke and mirrors. Very deceptive statistics. 👎

Our sounds are Gods most perfect rearing areas for edible sea life. Period. What's the problem folks ?????

If nobody is fishing, the need for slots diminish dramatically.....👮🕵

Did you accidentally leave out the rest of amendment 3, or a were you paid to? Let's read the portion that discusses the issues with the flounder species. Page 13 of amendment 3 of the FMP: HABITAT DEGRADATION AND LOSS WATER QUALITY DEGRADATION GEAR IMPACTS ON HABITAT (Bottom disturbing fishing gear can impact ecosystem function through habitat degradation. ) Inshore Trawling is so bad that even Mexico has banned it. I think it's funny you speak of the Rules for Radical! Most of your videos regarding southern flounder are half truths. You're an actor not a journalist and that is very evident in how you are amazing at reading a script, vice reporting the entire truth.

Ii will no longer purchase a NC CRFL nor will I go to the coast of NC as their "laws" are becoming too oppressive. I believe that there will be more like me that will spend their time and money elsewhere. See how that works out.

Wasn't there an act that made saltwater fishing free?

Wonder why you don't tell the entire story?

I don’t think you have any idea what you’re talking about. How many of the stripper’s fry are killed in trawler nets as by catch? Strippers travel through many states jurisdictions and stopping fishing for them in NC alone will do nothing to help the stocks recover. It’s time to stop the runoff pollution into the estuaries these fry depend on at the beginning of their lives and keep trawlers nets from killing them when they head for open waters. As far as not returning, once the trawlers have destroyed the bait fish stocks in an area the predator fish have no reason to return. STRIPPERS FOLLOW THE BAIT, NO BAIT NO STRIPPERS!

He is a liar. There are over 4000 commercial licenses with no slips accounting for their sale of flounder. They are using a commercial license for recreational purposes. Gigging as many flounder as they desire to put in their own freezers and those of their friends. But we can keep zero flounder we catch.

How about an outright boycott. Dont buy flounder from the seafood houses, dont order it at the restaurant. I cant stand to even see flounder filets on ice at the seafood house nowadays.

I knew right away this man has an agenda. And it doesn't include the little man. How about closing it altogether. If the recreational fisherman cant harvest flounder at all, how about closing it for the commercial fisherman as well.

Count the trawl bycatch/discards against commercial quota and nobody is fishing for flounder.

LIKE RENT TO PARK AT A BUSINESS , I DON,T NEED GO THAT BAD . THEY DON,T NEED MY BUSINESS .THEY CAN GO BROKE .

NEED GO SC .

GONE WOKE COOPER .

There is no way recreational fisherman went over their limit

NOW GOT TO RENT PARKING PLACE ANY WERE YOU GO .JUST ABOUT ,NOT WORT IT GOING ANY MORE .GREEDY .

I live at the beach and I will continue to catch flounder and feed my family.