Need your HELP with Fishery

[Capt. Keith]

I have been talking with some more Congressmen and Senator from other
states the last few days. One thing they all keep bring out to me is
we need a lobbyist that is working for us there in DC. I have know
this for sometime from talking to other people about how thing work in
DC to get bills passed. In our talks they are tell me it will take
about 10 month to get the bill passed. I just did not want to see it
come down to us having to raise money or find way to hire a lobbyist.
I was hoping we could do this with our voices and numbers.


The RFA has some lobbying for them. I talk to Jim Donofrio the
executive director of the RFA. He said he wish that ever state would
hire a lobbyist to fight form them. This would go a long way in
getting a bill passed. The more lobbyist we have the better change we
have getting a bill passed.

This is where we are... I have been talking to a lobbyist in DC for
sometime. To get him to lobby for us will be $5,000.00 a month for
about 10 months at least to get this bill pass. He will lobby for us
to oppose catch shares and a bill to admen the Magnuson-Stevens Act
to suit our needs. The lobbyist will answer to us.

This is what I need... Need to see if anyone want to step up and head
the effort to rise the money to hire a lobbyist. The lobbyist will
bill us every month. This will make it easier to try to rise the money
and get him started fighting for us right away.

This is the problem we have now. He needs to start with in two from
today. This is due to some vote that will be going on in a few weeks
that has to do with the budget of NOAA. He need to get his foot in the
door at the start of this to make it easier to get a bill put in
place. So we need to raise $5,000.00 in two weeks. I have some idea on
how to this if some want to help. I can not do this by myself. If you
know anyone who want to or can help donate the this money to get it
going I will be glad to talk to them and tell them what is going on
and what we need.

If we can not hire a lobbyist this year will end like last year with
no bill to fix the Magnuson-Stevens Act and we might end up with
Catch Shares...

If you want to know more info about this give me a call at
843-907-0064

Thanks
Keith





USCG Licensed Master
Captain Keith Logan
Feedin' Frenzy Charters
Holden Beach NC/ Little River SC
Office: 910-842-7814
http://www.feedinfrenzycharters.com/index.htm
http://www.southcarolina-offshore.com
Cell: 843-907-0064