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Open up our Fishing Piers and Bridges

Open up our Fishing Piers and Bridges

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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 10 months ago
IN RECENT TIMES, MY FRIENDS AND I, WHO ARE AVID FISHERMAN, FOUND OURSELVES SPENDING GAS AND TIME AND BECOMING FRUSTRATED, BECAUSE PLACES LIKE THE BRIDGES ON KEY BISCAYNE, SOUTH POINT PIER [CLOSED DURING NON-WORKING HOURS] AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE BEACH FRONT PROPERTY, ARE NON-DESIGNATED FISHING AREAS. DURING THE DAY IT\'S FOR SWIMMERS AND AT NIGHT THE POLICE CHASE PEOPLE WANTING TO FISH, AWAY FROM THAT AREA. SOME OF THESE AREAS DO NOT ONLY PROHIBIT US FISHERMEN FROM ENJOYING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BUT EXPOSE US TO BEING FINED [HOW ABSURD]. THE CLOSING OF THESE BRIDGES AND PIERS TO FISHING HAS LEFT US WITH NO PLACE TO GO TO ENJOY SOME PEACE AND PLEASURE. THESE AREAS IN SOME CASES ARE FENCED OFF AND DISPLAYING SIGNS WITH FINES, IF CAUGHT FISHING. THERE WAS A TIME WHERE YOU COULD PACK UP A SIMPLE LUNCH, GRAB THE KIDS, AND HEAD OUT TO YOUR FAVORITE FISHING SPOT ---------- NO LONGER. WITH GAS PRICES ELEVATED, MORTGAGES ELEVATED, NOT TOO MANY CAN AFFORD TO RENT, MUCH LESS, BUY A BOAT, TO BYPASS THESE RIDICULOUS RULES. IN THE CAPITAL OF THE FISHING WORLD, IT\'S AMAZING HOW THE FISHING FOLLOWING IS BEING PUSHED ASIDE, INSTEAD OF BEING PUSHED AHEAD AND ASSITING US IN CREATING \"FISHING SANCTUARIES\" WE ASK THAT ALL FISHERMEN, BOATLESS OR NOT, JOIN IN OUR MISSION TO BRING BACK OUR

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Reached 250 supporters

October 27, 2008

October 24, 2008

We are approaching the two hundred fifty signature mark which serves as a vital threshold for our discussions with local officials. Please circulate this petition within your networks to ensure we reach that goal before our next scheduled review.

Reached 100 supporters

September 15, 2007

September 14, 2007

We are approaching the one hundred signature mark for our initiative to reopen local fishing spots. Please direct others to this page so we may reach this threshold and increase our momentum before the next council review.

8 Comments

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Cee Hoo
12 years ago Featured

The beach should be access aviable to all citizens, I would rather my kids to fish than to go steal or do drugs.

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Herbert Muller
12 years ago Featured

The piers in the cape need to open for night fishing atleast until Bearcut catwalks are reopened.

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Rick Davidson
12 years ago Featured

I too agree that the fisherman has the right to fish off the beach. I am not a Florida native and only come down here to visit, but I have found too many regulations being enforced for too few. Give the citizens their beach back!

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Icy Lopez
12 years ago Featured

Resident fishermen and women pay taxes too. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year where as a tourist is here by the week or month. Give us some where to go fishing because we are the ones who sustain this weak economy full time!! Give us that respect!

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Sarah Verma
18 years ago Featured

My son loves fishing but we got chased off last week. Let the kids fish!!

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Mike Wilson
18 years ago Featured

Ridiculous to keep us off bridges that have been there forever. People just want to relax after work and catch a few fish. Stop treating us like criminals for having a hobby.

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mel alcaraz
12 years ago

I support fishing whereever and whenever.

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Jose Vega
12 years ago

Give us our spots back!

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