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11TightLinesBulletin-2012AYearInReviewFriedmanFilesFishingReportsTheresanewsourceoflocalfishinginformationforanglerstotapinto.WPBFCmemberGaryFriedmanisnowfilingregularonlinefishingreportsforthePalmBeachandJupiterregionatwww.theonlinesherman.com.GarylivesinNorthPalmBeachandisregularlyonthewater.YoullseehimatFishingClubmeetingsandeventsaswellsobeforeyouhitthewaterbesuretogetsomeadditionalshingintelfromFriedmanShaneErnstofWestPalmBeachischartinganewcoursethesedays.TheactiveFishingClubmemberlefthismotorcyclerepaircareertogofull-timeintothefamilybusinessbeekeeping.Shanesgrandfatherhasbeenabeekeeperforover14years.TheirbusinessColonelHoneyisbasedoutofVenusFloridanearLakePlacid.Shanecurrentlymanagesabout100hives.Thatsnotahugenumberofhivesbutitallowsmetomaintainreallyhealthycolonies.IcanstayintunewiththemprettywellsaidErnstwhohadhisbestyeartodateproducingapproximately7000poundsofrawhoney.Shaneproducesavarietyofhoneymovinghishivesarounddependinguponseasonalblooms.BloomingPalmettotreesproduceagoodqualityhoneythathasawoodsyavorthenon-nativeBrazilianPepperyieldsanexcellenttastinglightlycoloredhoneyandCabbagePalmsproduceacookinggradehoney.ButitistheOrangeBlossomhoneythatShanefavorsthemost.Itishisspecialty.ShaneoffersanicediscounttofellowWPBFCmembers2poundsqueezetopcontainersofrawOrangeBlossomhoneyfor10.NowthatsahoneyofdealthanksShaneYoucanemailShaneathewes33407yahoo.comifyouwantsomefreshlocallyproducedhoney.ErnsthasSweetDealforMembersShanealsodoesbeehiveremovalserviceasispicturedatleft.OrangeBlossomColonynewqueensBrewerisICCATDelegateLongtimeWPBFCboardmemberChesterBrewerofNorthPalmBeachhasbeenaU.S.delegateontheInterna-tionalCommissionfortheConservationofAtlanticTunasICCATforoversevenyears.LatelastyearBreweralongwithotherdelegatesandtheU.S.Recre-ationalCommissionerEllenPeelalsoPresidentoftheBillshFoundationattendedICCATsannualmeetingthatwasheldinIstanbulTurkey.BillsharenotpriorityspecieswithmostotherICCATnationswhichdonotincluderecreationalshingdelegatesontheirteam.Nordotheirnationshavesystematicdatacollectionplansinplacethathelpestablisheventheexistenceofsuchsheries.FortunatelyatthismeetingaoneyearmeasureforbluemarlinwasagreeduponandiffullycompliedwithwillreducebluemarlinmortalitysaidPeel.Wevemadeprogressonmarlinandevenbluentuna.NowwehaverealconcernovertheprotectionofjuvenileyellowntunaandbigeyetunaintheGulfofGuineaoffthewesterncoastofAfrica.WeneedtomakemoreprogressonthatfrontbecausethosejuvenileshmigratetoU.S.waters.MaintainingahealthyyellowntunasheryiscriticaltoboththeU.S.recreationalandcommercialshingindustriescommentedBrewer.RecentU.S.catchdeclinesofyellownareattributedinparttotheovershingthathasbeenoccurringintheGulfofGuinea.ICCATisa40-yearoldinter-governmentalsheryorganizationofsome50-membernationsresponsiblefortheconservationoftu-nasandmigratoryspecieslikebillshandsharksintheAtlanticOceananditsadjacentseasliketheMediterraneanandtheGulfofMexico.MostICCATdelegatesfromothernationsrepresentgovernmentsandcommercialshingnotthesportshingsector.TheWPBFCisproudoftheworkanddedicationChesterBrewerhasdemonstratedwhileservingasanICCATdelegaterepresent-ingtheinterestsofU.S.recreationalanglers.ThankyouChesterformakingsureourvoiceisheardKeepupthegoodworkChesterBrewerfarleftatICCATmeetinginIstanbulTurkeyGaryFriedman