April 12, 2006
Newport News-Times
State Representative Alan Brown has
announced he sent a statement March 28 to Governor Ted Kulongoski in
anticipation of a damaging decision impacting coastal salmon fishing by the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
"We must turn to constructive, innovative solutions at the state level to
save our commercial, sport and charter fishing industries," said Brown.
"If the Feds deliver us a blow there are things that the governor can do
to mitigate the damage."
If NOAA closes salmon fishing along Oregon's coast, Brown proposes that the
Governor declares an emergency and in addition recommends the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODF&W) create a Marine Terminal Fishery
out to the three-mile limit in appropriate areas south from Cape Falcon. In
short, Brown would propose a "bubble fishery" within which both
commercial and sport fishing can be undertaken and which would include more
central coast rivers with a longer season.