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Following is an NJOA release: BREAKING NEWS!  Introducing H.R. 1411 - the Transparent Summer Flounder Quotas Act, sponsored by Rep. Pallone and Rep. LoBiondo. The NJOA thanks and supports Representatives Pallone and LoBiondo, along with New Jersey's Sport Fishing Organizations for the prompt and effective actions taken to date to save the recreational summer flounder fishery. Hopefully, this and related actions will attract the much needed attention to this marine fisheries management issue.     Representatives Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ-6) and Frank A. LoBiondo (R-NJ-2) introduced a Summer Flounder Bill to support New Jersey's Saltwater Anglers on 3/7/2017. H.R.1411 - To continue in effect for the 2017 and 2018 fishing seasons certain fishing specifications for the summer flounder fishery, and for other purposes. This is a bipartisan effort on a Congressional level and on N.J.'s Grassroots Level, to revisit the drastic quotas proposed by the ASFMC and to show the need for better methodologies and data collection.  on a Congressional level and at N.J.'s Grassroots Level. Section 1 states that the 2017-2018 quotas published on December 22,2016 do not apply with respect to the summer flounder fishery states that the existing quotas shall continue until a new summer flounder stock assessment is completed. a new rule based on that assessment takes effect. relationship to existing law this bill would apply notwithstanding Magnuson-Stevens (MSA) section 302(h)(6), {May not exceed a Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee's (SSC) fishing level recommendation, taken from  pg. 6 on the following link, link, Here . This bill should not be construed to affect any other provision of MSA. Added Pete Grimbilas, NJOA Chair, "We greatly appreciate Congressmen Pallone and LoBiondo's efforts. Their quick action may just hold off this year's quota reduction problem, however the measure is only temporary relief (a Band Aid) that may have repercussions next year from "overfishing" in 2017.  NJOA is looking to congress for a long term, permanent fix starting with a rewrite of the MSA and total revamp of the data collecting processes." To Support this fight and take back our summer flounder season Visit the NJOA web site and Join today! The Ocean Explorer wasn't able to get out for cod from Belmar today, but will take a look at Sunday's weather. The best weather looks to be on Monday before everything starts falling apart that night. 

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