Ms. Hill drops everything to find out what happened to the shrimp, But what about the DRUG MONEY Ms. Hill?
Or, Was there fresh SHRIMP at the party the other night.
This is why I am no longer support Ms. Hill. She is one of Smith's puppets, and she will not get re-elected.
The Florida Times-Union
November 27, 2007
Mystery of the missing shrimp
By Gordon Jackson, The Times-Union
ST. MARYS - Despite accusations, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is denying any role in the mystery of the disappearing shrimp off Cumberland Island. -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
The missing shrimp became an issue after a former National Park Service ranger on Cumberland Island sent a message to state Rep. Cecily Hill, R-St. Marys, with a claim that a DNR trawler pulled more than 500 pounds of shrimp from the sound side of the barrier island on Nov. 19 and left none for commercial and recreational castnetters.
Hill said she contacted DNR officials over the weekend and is now satisfied they did nothing inappropriate. Although no castnetters have complained to her, Hill said she felt an obligation to check out the claim by former ranger Zach Kirkland, who said neighbors told him the DNR trawler made six passes and netted all the shrimp.
Hill said DNR officials told her they dropped their nets in two locations, near Dungeness and Greyfield Inn, and pulled no more than 5 pounds of shrimp from the water. The shrimp were donated to a nonprofit organization in Brunswick, DNR officials said.
"They were taking tests to determine the health of shrimp in the area," Hill said. "They were just doing their jobs."
Kirkland questioned why the vessel lowered its nets in an area fished by castnetters and whether it is a coincidence the shrimp disappeared after the trawler left.
"Someone has vastly different stories," Kirkland said. "This place was loaded with shrimp. They [fishermen] were doing quite well."
Kirkland said he wasn't a witness and all he wanted to do was make sure DNR officials had done nothing inappropriate.
"I think we accomplished what we wanted to do," Kirkland said. "All I asked her [Hill] to do was look into the matter."
Spud Woodward, DNR assistant director for marine fisheries, said he was surprised at the complaint because a DNR trawler has done exactly the same thing every month for the past 31 years. The monthly survey - the longest of its type on the East Coast - determines the overall health of shrimp, blue crab and fish populations. The trawler fishes the same locations - including the ones off Cumberland - each month and have been seen in the area for years, he said.
"The real value of the survey is it's been going on over 30 years," he said. "It's strength is in its continuity."
Woodward said the monthly studies help DNR officials determine the length of fishing seasons and monitor trends.
If the trawler were to have netted 500 pounds of shrimp, as claimed, Woodward said the agency's policy is to put the majority of shrimp back into the water as close as possible to where they were caught.
"We try to do our very best to avoid conflicts," he said. "The information [gathered during the monthly survey] is valuable to determine the status of shrimp."
As for the shrimp disappearing soon after the trawler left the area, Woodward said the monthly survey played no role. Instead, he said other factors such as a full moon creating high tides, a cold-weather spell and rainy weather could have driven the shrimp into deeper water.
"That's just a circumstantial relationship," Woodward said of shrimp disappearing with the arrival of the DNR boat. "I assure you the trawler did not drive the shrimp out of the area."
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9 comments:
they had them shrimp with the oysters they got last week on the USS WILLIE, if I was a betting person, thats where I'd put my money,
We all know Cecily supports the sheriff. She has been there at all of his functions. She was even eating with him at Shoneys. All of this corruption in your own home town. You should be proud representative. Your association with the Sheriff will do you in.
What do you expect from the DNR that could find no fault with Smith about the sea-doo incident? Just some more of the good ol boy crap. I'm sick of it!!
I'm sure that Mrs. Hill is a nice lady but we really do need a state representative that is not one of BTW's good friends.
Chuckie Sears was at the party. Ask her and I am sure she would tell the truth as to where there were shrimp or not. She always tells the truth, Right?????
In a pig's eye!!
What drug money, Rick?
Who do you wish to take her place?
I know Cecily very well. I can tell you all that she is a very honest and caring person. She would literally give the shirt off her back to someone in need. I don't like that she associates with Sill Smith but I can assure you that she is not his puppet. There is no finer person to represent our county than Cecily Hill.
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