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tvw - I OF Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council "tort 'o March 7, 1995 Membership Steven N. Wilson • Council Chairman Director Arkansas Game and Fish commission Dear Workshop Attendee: Helen Sevier - council Vice Chairmen Corporate Esecuuve Officer B.A.S.S., Incaponled As you know, the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council Larry Wilson President established a select committee to develop a Recreational Fisheries Intensional AesoCialion d Fish and VV.10e Age-tes Stewardship Initiative (Initiative). This process brought together the Michael Sciulla recreation industry, anglers, recreational boaters, State resource BOAT U.S . Vice President S managers, environmental groups, Tribes, Federal agencies, and others to Veronica Flovd develop a common set of goals for the enhancement of our aquatic Washwplon Renreve 3rpraeWm;m Manna Group Group resources and their responsible enjoyment by Americans. The report Phil Jensen. President delivered by the committee on April 12, 1994, contained five specific Luhr.lensen fisheries-related goals for cooperative action by the collective fisheries Preside F. Kull community. Sporffehirmq Promotion Council Mark R One of the Initiative's goals titled, "Achieving Balance," focuses on an Chairmen Aquet¢ Resource Edu®lion Councd approach for fisheries management that reflects the needs of both David Obern aquatic ecosystems and users. The Initiative report states in part: "The Pmi dent States Organaatoon for Boating Access choice does not have to be between fishing and recovering endangered Larry Rhinehan species or between stocking and biodiversity. Often these activities can Indume DepanmeM of Nalural Resources be fully complimentary. While maintaining healthy natural aquatic Gilbert Radonski ecosystems may not always be compatible with recreation, acceptable Merrt6ar Council Atlantic Fishery Management compromises are possible. Solutions are needed to avoid conflicts, Dallas Miner maintain quality recreational opportunities and high levels of participation, Presdent and at the same time maintain the diversity and health of the Nation's Congressional Sponsmen s Foundation aquatic ecosystems. Tom McClernon - Sentor Buyer K Marl Corporation The Council hosted a two-day workshop in Phoenix Arizona on Joe Rice , , September 20-21, 1994, in order to pursue such a solution. Your Tourism Director Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism participation in the workshop enabled us to develop guidelines for potential adoption by the Service. These guidelines address the balance Tom Bedell President Outdoor Technolo ies Grou issue and provide for consistent application of related Service policy. g p The Council believes that the enclosed position paper: Conserving Duncan Barnes Editor Fi d St ld Federally Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed Species While Providing e ream an and Enhancing Recreational Fisheries Programs, provides this assistance. Mollie Beattie - E. Officio Direda U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servile