‘I fish, I vote:’ Local fishermen march on Washington

Well, it doesn’t look like the million man march, but its nice to see some news regarding the rights of fisherman everywhere.

WASHINGTON — With signs stickers and banners, the message was the same: “I fish, I vote.”

More than 4,000 fishermen and their supporters shouted those words in front of the Capitol on Wednesday during the United We Fish rally to protest federal fishing regulations imposed by the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

via ‘I fish, I vote:’ Local fishermen march on Washington (PHOTO GALLERIES) | washington, photo, fish – News – Northwest Florida Daily News.

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