RE: [Killietalk] RE: Importations

["Kray, Edd" <Edd_Kray at rf.doe.gov>]

"couldn't the AKA explore the idea of establishing a committee or making
a sub committee of New and Rare to form an umbrella group to do all the
importing?"
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First, I agree with Barry that N&RSC is doing this.

Secondly, I would like to point out that the original idea from
Michael, for me, is too centered on affiliate clubs and benefits to them
vs the general membership. We must remember that 50& of the guys out
there live in "the boonies" and wouldn't have an affiliate club to do
that for them.

We who have active affiliate clubs should not forget about the guy out
in the country who has to obtain his fish through his own vs his
affiliate clubs efforts.

>From a personal viewpoint I will always object to any proposal that
benefits affiliate clubs but forgets about the remote member.

........Just one opinion out of more than 1000.*.......


* You did, by the way, observe 90 (!) new members listed in the July
BNL! Thanks to Marshall and TFH who I think deserve credit for that.

-----Original Message-----
From: CynoNotho at aol_com [mailto:CynoNotho at aol_com] 
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 6:40 PM
To: killietalk at aka_org
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] RE: Importations

This is one topic I really didn't want to continue the thread,
preferring to 
put it to rest as Barry had indicated. However, it had one element that
I 
thought others might want to consider.
With all the complexities and fees involved with fish importations;
couldn't 
the AKA explore the idea of establishing a committee or making a sub
committee 
of New and Rare to form an umbrella group to do all the importing? The
AKA 
would pay all licenses and fees involved with importing fish and have
designated 
regional representatives do the actual picking up of the shipment a
number of 
times a year. The volume could be broken down and re shipped to the
affiliate 
clubs participating in the importing. The AKA might even think of
subsidizing 
the cost of shipping (only charging for the fish themselves). 
The benefits would be a greater amount of diversity of fish being bred
and 
later sold through F & E. With the MAKA club, we have an able and
dedicated 
person (Ralph L.) organizing box trade among affiliates, but being
stymied in 
really ordering from outside US sources, due to permits, large fees,
etc. 
Combining large orders from a number of affiliates would boost interest
(AKA absorbing 
the freight cost would entice many affiliates). It would also strengthen

affiliate clubs that are new or have small memberships. The affiliates
are the 
backbone of the AKA. Helping these outposts, helps the AKA overall.
A benefit that the AKA would achieve for the organization itself would
be 
that a govt. agency would be able to recognize the AKA as a legitimate
special 
interest. The AKA could at some future time be able to influence or
advise the 
US F&W or the Dept of Interior on matters relating to killies or fish in

general as a credible and expert authority. The AKA would rise above the
radar as a 
serious organization; not just some collection of "fish nuts".
Well, that is my two cents; and with inflation factored in...still worth
two 
cents.

Michael R. # 03083

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