Obama Administration to Lay Off Tens of Thousands

Port Canaveral, Florida - During the remainder of 2009 and beginning in 2010, The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council through the current presidential administration is banning commercial and recreation fishing for American Red Snapper and possibly a 35 year ban on all bottom fishing from South Carolina to Central Florida, with plans to expand the zone even further North and South.

This action by the SAFMC is without precedent and is based on data from 1945. The Feds have refused to look at independent and state funded data arguing against the ban. SAFMC representatives have even gotten up and left meetings when qualified scientists have attempted to show them information gathered showing the health of the fisheries.

The bigger picture is 10's of thousands of jobs will be lost as both direct and indirect result of this ruling without the benefit of due process. The potential for billions of dollars to be lost in an already suffering economy is a direct attack on Main Street America.

From small charter boats, to party/head boats, small commercial fishing operation, sea food markets and restaurants will all be impacted severely. Not to mention bait and tackle operationas and state conservation revenues due to lost license and permit fees.

Someone, somewhere is preparing to line their pockets with low cost imported fish from Central and South America at the cost of U.S. Jobs.

Wonder if this is listed on Recovery.org as another success?