Anyone hear of this?

[Reckless]

Catch share?

http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=69

[IrishAyes]

I not only heard of it, I also filled out their comments section. This is what I sent them:

I am totally against this program.  This sounds too much like a pay to play program. I can see in due time the well-to-do will be to only ones able to catch a fish.

NOAA is having a difficult enough time as it is with getting a handle of the fishing regulations. Each year NOAA, with their inappropriate regulations, drive more and more people off of the water. It is the consensus between me and many friends that this is the leading purpose of NOAA, to steer people away from fishing.

Please send me facts to prove this theory wrong.

If this goes thru, kiss recreational fishing as we know it good bye.   

[Kenny]

Text fom their web page....ck the out the bolded print....I would have to agree w/you Joe...
Only the rich will be fishing should something like this go through...

Catch share programs are not a silver bullet
Catch share have not been without challenges. Any fundamental change to the way a business operates is bound to meet with some resistance, particularly among those who gain the most from the conventional approach.

Some are concerned that catch shares privatize public fisheries resources. Difficult questions about resource allocation, trading rules and transition assistance arise, as well as appropriately monitoring catch share programs. In the United States in particular, finding ways to understand and address these challenges has been muddled by insufficient scientific data and a reliance on anecdotal information. Our report brings scientific clarity to these issues.