Fishing rights endangered?

[SteveD(TX)]

I doubt Texas will be affected much. Our parks and wildlife division is too strong and we'd probably secede if they messed with us on this issue. But be aware....Obama is into your rights big time on this one.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100309/ts_csm/286232

[nimrod]

Steve,

I am concerned when the gov tries to make changes that seem to only increase their controll over a particular activity. I am also concerned with any changes to fishing because I know that there are groups dedicated to eliminating hunting and fishing (read PETA). I also think that people who do one type of outdoor activity are more likely to participate in other outdoor activities so an attack on one is an attack on all the others.

On the other hand, I don't think fishing is a right mentioned in the constitution. There is some basis for fishing as a right in that one of the reasons the first settlers came here was to get away from the European convention that the fish and game belonged to the Laird. Some states have passed amendments to their constitutions that hunting and fishing are rights. Unfortuantly the quality of hunting and fishing has been going down as the population grows and there is more pressure on the resources.

Curt