Update on the Oyster Issue RE: LDWF

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by "W"

I hope they close it for 40 years

While I am no biologist, I believe that would be extremely shortsighted. Dredging has benefits but there has to be some checks and balances. Each area has a carrying capacity that is no different than cattle grazing land,except in the case of oystering it is the number of sacks a particular area can handle being harvested. They know how many sacks of oysters lie in the lake, that is why they want them so badly. It makes no difference to them (Oyster Task Farce) if they harvest them all at
Once or over a specified period of time. WLF says harvest and they are getting at it! It is no different than any farmer selling his crop,with the exception
Of the crop being a public resource.

[jlincecum]

all of this is why I proposed we take a different route. We're not gonna get WLF to shut it down and if the legislators on the resources commity gave a **** they would've had something in place a long time ago. like, maybe the last time they got whipped out. thats just a guess though. you dont think they realize that one side of the state works to keep their resources in tact and the other doesn't. But we can make a difference without have to spend a few years getting laws changed. Stop and think for a minute about the assistance we could get as a group trying to preserve a natural resource for everyones benefit, not just commercial or recreational.

but what do I know, I'm not a biologist and I didnt stay in a holiday inn express last night.