errrrrrmmmmmmm WHO?
There is a link to a meeting between Ben Bradshaw and John Butterwith, representing commercial interests, on SACN. I registered with fishupdate.com to get their side of the story, it's also mentioned in this thread on this very site. It appears that also in attendance was someone representing the South West Association of Sea Anglers and at the end of the meeting he stated that most RSAs were against the increase in minimum landing size for bass. Now I may be living in some sort of an information vaccuum but I cannot ever recollect being canvassed for my views on this subject, by anyone from this organisation.
I have e-mailed Mr Bradshaw thus:
Ref: Recent meeting with John Butterwith
Mr Bradshaw
I am seriously concerned about a report of your recent meeting with Mr John Butterwith, regarding the minimum landing size of bass. As reported by fishupdate.com, it would appear that someone purporting to represent the South West Sea Anglers Association, stated that the majority of Recreational Sea Anglers did not agree with the proposed increase in minimum landing size for bass. On that point, he may be correct, the majority of RSAs believe that the proposed increase is too low and an increase to a MLS of 45 cm would be more beneficial to all concerned with fishing for bass, whether they be commercials or RSAs.
To the best of my knowledge, there is no such body as the South West Association of Sea Anglers (a simple search of google would testify to that) and it would be tragic indeed if the views of RSAs were being deliberately misrepresented.
I would appreciate any help you could offer on the identity of the "spokesman" and the body he claims to represent.
Kind regards
Now it may just be me being overly suspicious but can anyone shed any light at all on this organisation or even better, just WHO is this spokesman?
Surely it wouldn't be Mr Butterwith or the commercials trying to pull a fast one would it?
Well would it?
There is a link to a meeting between Ben Bradshaw and John Butterwith, representing commercial interests, on SACN. I registered with fishupdate.com to get their side of the story, it's also mentioned in this thread on this very site. It appears that also in attendance was someone representing the South West Association of Sea Anglers and at the end of the meeting he stated that most RSAs were against the increase in minimum landing size for bass. Now I may be living in some sort of an information vaccuum but I cannot ever recollect being canvassed for my views on this subject, by anyone from this organisation.
I have e-mailed Mr Bradshaw thus:
Ref: Recent meeting with John Butterwith
Mr Bradshaw
I am seriously concerned about a report of your recent meeting with Mr John Butterwith, regarding the minimum landing size of bass. As reported by fishupdate.com, it would appear that someone purporting to represent the South West Sea Anglers Association, stated that the majority of Recreational Sea Anglers did not agree with the proposed increase in minimum landing size for bass. On that point, he may be correct, the majority of RSAs believe that the proposed increase is too low and an increase to a MLS of 45 cm would be more beneficial to all concerned with fishing for bass, whether they be commercials or RSAs.
To the best of my knowledge, there is no such body as the South West Association of Sea Anglers (a simple search of google would testify to that) and it would be tragic indeed if the views of RSAs were being deliberately misrepresented.
I would appreciate any help you could offer on the identity of the "spokesman" and the body he claims to represent.
Kind regards
Now it may just be me being overly suspicious but can anyone shed any light at all on this organisation or even better, just WHO is this spokesman?
Surely it wouldn't be Mr Butterwith or the commercials trying to pull a fast one would it?
Well would it?