FishingLink.org was founded by a small group of people that love the outdoors and have a definite affinity for seafood. The founders represent three generations of individuals growing up along the Coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Of the three board members two were Catholic and grew up in Louisiana in a period when Catholics could not eat meat on Fridays. I assure you that, at least in South Louisiana that can hardly be considered a sacrifice. Where Cajun and Creole cooking reign, Friday was a day to look forward to for more than one reason. Those members have watched the lakes around New Orleans deteriorate and then begin to rebound. Those changes were not without their effects but wholesome seafood food abounds again around the “City That Care Forgot”. The third member grew up near Galveston Texas where the deterioration has been slower but where the waters have not experienced the rebound that South “Louisianians” know is possible. Our approach is not to work with the waterways (many fine groups are devoted to that cause) but to focus on the resources we remove from those waterways for consumption. While it is not an overstatement to say that some danger lurks in eating seafood. We know the resources are utilized and that the consumer needs to get smart about what they eat. Our goal at present is to simply point at the information that exists in great abound in scattered files and databases around the world. We are at present a small part-time group and are currently working primarly to point to information in the US and its territories. As skills and resources are developed that goal will be expanded.

Speaking of expanding we now have 10 board members.

 

Name and address	Qualifications
Michael Gras, M.Ed., Big Sandy, TX	Masters Degree in Education, Web site manager
Joyce Cavanagh, New Orleans, LA	Witness to successful lake cleanup projects
David Gras, College Station, TX	Business Administration, Web Support, Spokesperson
Dave Roberts, Tyler, TX	Woods and Waters, Board of Trustees
Harper Gaushell, Ed.D. LPC, Monroe, LA	Member by Governor to LA Board of Examiners
Pat Roling, RN, CCM, Holly Lake, TX	Case management for claimants in high exposure medical cases
Jonathan Pollard, Holly Lake, TX	Database, network and Web support
Ken Rossi, CPA, Plano, TX	Certified Public Accountant
Evaleen (Evy) M. Davis, Plano, TX	Attorney and Counselor
Patricia Hanselka, Big Sandy, TX	Bookkeeper, financial manager

FishingLink.Org is run by the Not-for-Profit Texas Corporation Fishing Link, Inc. Say that fast 3 times.

Fishing Link, Inc.
Route 5 Box 720
Big Sandy, Tx 75755

President – Michael J.J. Gras, M. Ed.
grasm@fishinglink.org

FishingLink.Org actively seeks sites that foster health education while providing needed information about local advisories.

Web Album photos for each state are needed. Any related photos and information presented will be considered. Submissions can be E-mailed to the webdirector@fishinglink.org or posted elsewhere for consideration and permission for the link or move the submitted site E-mailed to the webdirector.

So far, modest Web Albums are active only in Louisiana and Texas. Check them out.

Our staff is small but always interested in information related to our goals. Information related to existing problems, successful cleanups and improvements, and usage of aquatic organisms is always welcome. Fishing and bait camps, as well as others, willing and able to answer questions about local conditions will gladly be provided with space on or links from this site.

The contents of this site in no way represent the policies, views, or attitudes of the linked sites, except as otherwise noted on those linked sites. Users of this Web site may cite or link to information on this site provided they do so in a manner which clearly identifies it as the secondary source where appropriate. Links made to referenced sites will generally open new windows. Some sites or publications containing fluid data may be quoted or, where allowed, copied locally.