North Carolina Fishing Reports - Gag Grouper and Vermillion Snapper Reduction Regulations.... - IF YOU BOTTOM FISH YOU NEED TO READ THIS ALL OF THIS THREAD!! Council Seeks Input on Measures to End Overfishing of Gag and Vermilion Snapper The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is holding a series of six public scoping meetings on an am

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IF YOU BOTTOM FISH YOU NEED TO READ THIS ALL OF THIS THREAD!!

Council Seeks Input on Measures to End Overfishing of Gag and Vermilion Snapper
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is holding a series of six public scoping meetings on an amendment to reduce the commercial and recreational harvest of gag grouper and vermilion snapper. Recent stock assessments show that overfishing is occurring for these economically important species. The CouncilÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Scientific and Statistical Committee has determined that a reduction of 61% is needed for vermilion snapper. Substantial reductions in harvest are also anticipated for gag in order to end overfishing. The Council has begun development of Amendment 16 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan for the South Atlantic to address this situation.

The scoping meetings and a public comment period are being held to receive input regarding possible measures to end overfishing, including modifications to current regulations and potential new measures (closed seasons, recreational boat limits, commercial trip limits, etc.) Written comments may be sent to SGAm16Scoping@safmc.net until 5pm on September 17, 2007.

More information, including a schedule of scoping meetings, is available online.
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twoturnin · Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject:

SPORTFISHING mag had a pic of legal unattended gill net with redfish at low tide--I "think" NC is the only state that still commericals reds---what a chockhold these gill net dudes have on Raleigh---too bad the Recreation Fishing Alliance or CCA cant show NC's underwear skid marks in these matters---Two

reelfishaholic · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:44 pm Post subject:

twoturnin · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject:

The boat dealers/manufacturers and charter captains would seem ones screaming about this too --Especially the manyfacturers!!!-- BTW----u might get some pics of groupers like CAPT Daves vids but no one in their right mind is going to let a hot grouper hole number out or even in the closest 10 nm's of it----lol --- Just ask Mervil Darnell about tellin a local charter dude where his "go to king hole" was years ago---half of Ocean Isle showed up on it one day-----aka "Battery Hole". But your correct ----got to have bodies present at the meetings or just stay home and watch movies and not fish offshore.

twoturnin · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject:

RealFishAholic--check your PM

reelfishaholic · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:08 pm Post subject:

reelfishaholic · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject:

Another thing is we need to stop pitting the rec guys against the comm guys. Define the problem, address the best solution, then act on it. For instance, if it means we have to stop letting shrimpers inside, so be it. We pay hog farmers not to raise hogs, tobacco farmers not to farm tobacco, why not offset the shrimper for his losses if it is truely going to better our marine ecosystem? We are all going to pay one way or the other. We need to work together and take on the bigger problem which is the federal panel instead of bickering between ourselves.
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twoturnin · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject:

there ya go----if I didnt know better ---I would swear you know folks in KRDU

bwhitaker · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject:

I'm trying to work out being able to attend the 17th meeting.

SeafoxNC · 2nd Mate Joined: Mar 12, 2007 Posts: 39

our fisheries are declining every year ,it's obvious that the Dept. of Marine Fisheries aren't going to do anything to stop it,maybe at least the Feds can stop some of the rape of our fisheries,the last one from the DMF that tried to restrict some of the commercial harvest was Bill Hogarth he lost his job because of it,now he might be in a position to help us Wink

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BottomDollar2 · 2nd Mate Joined: Jul 24, 2006 Posts: 29

What's the news on 15B? Did the council pass the recommendation to prohibit the sale of snapper / grouper by folks with only state commercial fishing licenses? I thought something was supposed to come out by today 3/11/08 after last weeks meeting in Jekyll Island?

NotBad · Newbie Joined: Aug 29, 2006 Posts: 2

I recieved this information from SAFMC last week.

"The Snapper Grouper Committee has recommended that approval of Snapper Grouper Amendment 15B (addressing bag limit sale issues) be delayed until the Council's June meeting. The decision comes after reviewing comments received from fishermen and in light of new data on the value of sales in North Carolina by non-federally permitted fishermen. Similar data for Florida is also being compiled and will be included. The Committee is recommending a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement be completed to incorporate this new data analysis prior to the Council's June meeting. The SEIS will include a 45 day comment period. It is anticipated that the Council will follow the Committee's recommendation and delay action until the June 8-13 meeting in Orlando."

If you do not want them to eliminate your right to sell fish with your standard commercial fishing license (SCFL), then you need to write a letter to the SAFMC & your congressmen, legislators, & governor soon. They may take action on this at the June meeting.

Jim
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FATCAT · 2nd Mate Joined: Mar 03, 2005 Posts: 36

What type of pressure do you think Red and Scamp grouper will get if the they put even more limitations on Gags. They Regulate these fish based on information that is not accurate.

BottomDollar2 · 2nd Mate Joined: Jul 24, 2006 Posts: 29

Thanks Jim
I have e-mailed etc.. the safmc, but not the others you suggested. I will write them also.
The secretary of commerce has to approve the ammendment also I understand?

Jason

reelfishaholic · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:35 am Post subject:


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