Dear Congresswoman Drake

I am writing to urge your support of House Bill HR.5425, currently before Congress,
intended to amend the "Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Management Act".

This bill is designed to bring much needed flexibility in rebuilding the stocks of
certain fisheries which include the summer flounder. The current status of the summer
flounder spawning stock biomass has grown from a low of 15.5 million pounds in 1989 to a
high of 97.2 million pounds in 2005. The stock has grown to more than 6 times its lowest
value and currently hovers around the highest SSB ever recorded in history.

I do not believe we should severly restrict recreational fisherman who enjoy this
fishery and put thousands of businesses that support them out of business. It is wrong to
sacrifice the livelihood of these people and other businesses that have existed for
generations when we have a healthy and possibly recovered fishery. It is possible to
manage this fishery and save the related industries while we learn
just how far this stock can grow.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Signed:________________________________________________ Date:_____________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________________________

Dear Delegate Lewis

I am writing to urge your support of House Bill HR.5425, currently before Congress,
intended to amend the "Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Management Act".

This bill is designed to bring much needed flexibility in rebuilding the stocks of
certain fisheries which include the summer flounder. The current status of the summer
flounder spawning stock biomass has grown from a low of 15.5 million pounds in 1989 to a
high of 97.2 million pounds in 2005. The stock has grown to more than 6 times its lowest
value and currently hovers around the highest SSB ever recorded in history.

I do not believe we should severly restrict recreational fisherman who enjoy this
fishery and put thousands of businesses that support them out of business. It is wrong to
sacrifice the livelihood of these people and other businesses that have existed for
generations when we have a healthy and possibly recovered fishery. It is possible to
manage this fishery and save the related industries while we learn
just how far this stock can grow.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Signed:________________________________________________ Date:_____________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________________________

Dear Senator Northam

I am writing to urge your support of House Bill HR.5425, currently before Congress,
intended to amend the "Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Management Act".

This bill is designed to bring much needed flexibility in rebuilding the stocks of
certain fisheries which include the summer flounder. The current status of the summer
flounder spawning stock biomass has grown from a low of 15.5 million pounds in 1989 to a
high of 97.2 million pounds in 2005. The stock has grown to more than 6 times its lowest
value and currently hovers around the highest SSB ever recorded in history.

I do not believe we should severly restrict recreational fisherman who enjoy this
fishery and put thousands of businesses that support them out of business. It is wrong to
sacrifice the livelihood of these people and other businesses that have existed for
generations when we have a healthy and possibly recovered fishery. It is possible to
manage this fishery and save the related industries while we learn
just how far this stock can grow.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Signed:________________________________________________ Date:_____________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________________________

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