Something here from the Murkowski campaign:
Aug. 20, 2010
Marine Conservation Alliance Endorses Lisa
ANCHORAGE — Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced the endorsement of the Marine Conservation Alliance.
"The Marine Conservation Alliance is pleased to endorse Sen. Murkowski's candidacy for the U.S. Senate," said David Benton, executive director of the MCA. "We very much appreciate her leadership to support the Alaska seafood industry in a manner that protects the environment, ensures sustainable harvests, and sustainable coastal communities."
Lisa welcomed and thanked the MCA for its support: "I am very proud to receive the endorsement of the Marine Conservation Alliance and its members. I fight for our state's commercial fishing industry because I understand its critical importance to our coastal communities and our economy. I look forward to continuing to represent our state's fishermen and women in the United States Senate."
The MCA is a coalition of harvesters, processors and communities in the Alaska groundfish and crab fisheries. The alliance represents approximately 70 percent of the harvesters and processors who provide seafood from the federal waters off Alaska. Commercial fishing provides over 60,000 jobs in Alaska, half of the state's exports and contributes over $5 billion in economic output to the state.
More like 70% of the carpetbaggers who take the money and run.
ReplyDeletespoken like a true dead-beat alaskan hippe.
ReplyDeleteHippie's can spell.
ReplyDeleteWhat is this Wes? Apress release for MCA?
ReplyDelete"The MCA is a coalition of harvesters, processors and communities in the Alaska groundfish and crab fisheries. The alliance represents approximately 70 percent of the harvesters and processors who provide seafood from the federal waters off Alaska. Commercial fishing provides over 60,000 jobs in Alaska, half of the state's exports and contributes over $5 billion in economic output to the state."
Pretty deceptive. Yes the MCA may represent 70% of the Federal water volume (MEANING DRAGGERS/pllock) But when they/you talk about 60.000 jobs, exports and economic output they/you include all fisheries.
They/you are including salmon/halibut/blackcod/crab etc that the MCA doesn't represent and, in fact, are destoying through their out of control bycatch and habitat destruction.
It's also shameless to say the MCA represents the processing workers who make up part of those 60,000 jobs. Remember Murky SR granting an exemption to paying the minimum wage for processing workers?
Bet they really feel "represented"
It shouldn't be all one sided or in favor of one group of fisheries. AYK has been devastated to the point where there has been very low runs of salmon returning to where they were spawned. this is a very serious matter to think about, it affects every fisherman whether its for subsistence or for commercial use.
ReplyDeleteThe trawlers, CDQ and EEZ need stop or to cut down on their interceptions, tossing and long lining altogether before they annihilate the whole species of sea life that depends on each other for survival and for people as a whole.
You gotta give Deckboss credit. He does not bother to think about the stuff he publishes. He is on no one's side, right or wrong, good or bad. He is completely without principles. Neutral. Neutered.
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