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3 | Framework Action - Modifications to Vermilion Snapper Overfishing Limit, Allowable Biological Catch and Annual Catch Limits (Responses) | |||||||
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5 | 3/8/2022 | caseystreeter@icloud.com | Casey Streeter | Original Submission Date: 10/28/2021 Hey - we bliner fish a lot - I forgot to mention in my testimony but I want it on record that I do not think we need an increase for bliners - leave it alone - thanks | ||||
6 | 3/8/2022 | Pcbskimmer101@Hotmail.com | Nathan Stow | Panama City | Florida | 32404 | Private Recreational Angler, Charter/Headboat (Federal For-Hire) | Original Submission Date: 01/08/2022 The vermillion snapper limit is fine where it is and does not need to be changed. The limit of 10 per person is very rarely met and does not need to be increased or decreased. |
7 | 3/8/2022 | Ponygrl777@yahoo.com | Kristin Sapp | Tallahassee | Florida | 32317 | Private Recreational Angler | Original Submission Date: 01/10/2022 Please increase it’s the only fish we can fish for year round as a private angler I wish we had more options to for |
8 | 3/8/2022 | Seanhev77@yahoo.com | Sean Heverin | Madeira Beach | Florida | 33708 | Commercial | Original Submission Date: 01/10/2022 I request no action to be taken on Vermillion Snapper. The commercial sector has not caught the ACL in a number of years and therefore doesn't need an increase in their ACL for Vermillion Snapper. There are many theories why the ACL hasn't been met. Some of those are overfishing by a non-accountable Recreational sector where landings are un-determined, oil spill effects, Miss River Deadzone, lack of fish population because of these factors which leads to decreased participation from the commercial sector targeting Vermillion Snapper, the older fisherman who traditionally targeted Vermillion Snapper retired or died. From my personal experience targeting Vermillion Snapper over the last 5 years in the Gulf ive noticed that there are plenty of fish around, the stock is healthy but they are not overly abundant and need to have the ACL increased. I think for the ACL to be increased that the current ACL needs to be met each year over a 2-3 year period before deciding to increase the ACL for Vermillion Snapper. |
9 | 3/8/2022 | jchoyle30@gmail.com | Justin Cody Hoyle | Buhl | Private Recreational Angler | Original Submission Date: 01/10/2022 Ten vermillion snapper per person per day is plenty. These fish are hammered by charter boats day in and day out. When red snapper isn't in that's all the party boats and short trip charter boats target. As a private angler its hard enough finding these fish between all the red snapper lurking at almost ever hole off the cost of Alabama. Ten fish is plenty, no one needs to take more than ten vermillion snapper a day. | ||
10 | 3/8/2022 | jlaubmd@juno.com | John Laubenthal MD | 32408 | Private Recreational Angler | Original Submission Date: 01/10/2022 The Limits for Vermillion are fine... Nobody complains about their limits of VS... Nobody can consume their limit without freezing most of them and when thawed they get mushy & mostly end up thrown away. Just b/c the fishery is healthy is no reason to encourage waste and possible overfishing leading to another early closure. It's nice to know at least 1 species will be open 365 days/year. Focus on more important matters like Regional Management for species like Red Snapper and Triggerfish instead of Gulf Wide Management that makes no sense for these species... | ||
11 | 3/8/2022 | Rleecrum@gmail.com | Robert Crum | DeFuniak Springs | Florida | 32433 | Private Recreational Angler, Charter/Headboat (Federal For-Hire) | Original Submission Date: 01/10/2022 10 vermilion per day is plenty. Open trigger season more/longer. |
12 | 3/8/2022 | Captalicia@charterfishpanamacitybeach.com | Alicia M Paul | Panama City | Florida | 32408 | Private Recreational Angler, Charter/Headboat (Federal For-Hire), Commercial | Original Submission Date: 01/10/2022 Please do not take Action. While the Vermilion Snapper stock may be healthy, it is in no way heathy enough to support such a substantial increase. |
13 | 3/8/2022 | Skip_1099@bellsouth.net | Skip Schexnayder | 70508 | Private Recreational Angler | Original Submission Date: 01/11/2022 Vermilion snapper limits are fine where they are. No need for an increase. | ||
14 | 3/8/2022 | mdtryon82@outlook.com | Mark Tryon | Gulf Breeze | Florida | 32563 | Private Recreational Angler, Commercial | Original Submission Date: 01/15/2022 it makes no sense to increase the quota for vermillion when commercial landings are down significantly over the period from 2017 thru 2020. Refer to table 3.4.1.2. for this data. 2017 landings 1.6 million, 2020 860,613. This is a significant decline and should have the council concerned rather than pushing for a larger quota. The existing quota is generous for both recreational and commercial sectors and should be left alone. |
15 | 3/8/2022 | bild62@gmail.com | Bill Dantuono | Naples | Florida | 34108 | Charter/Headboat (Federal For-Hire), Commercial | Original Submission Date: 01/16/2022 Very odd that the Council is deciding to increase vermillion snapper catch limits after decimating commercial catch limits Red Grouper resulting in a 300% lease price for RG. The current state of Red Grouper allocation is forcing small business owners out of their livelihoods. We all spoke at scoping meetings that this would happen and here we are, myself included. Red snapper and now Reg grouper IFQ is nothing but a cash cow for lucky participants. It is now more expensive to fish for these species thus turning them into bycatch. We will almost certainly see an uptick of commercial vermillion catches now that it is nearly 4$ Per pound to lease RG. What fish will these commercial guys catch that cannot afford or even ethically catch red grouper? Vermillion snapper and mangrove snapper WILL be targeted more. It is shifted pressure, there has got to be another way. I realize this is an increase on vermillions but the implications as to why is almost a slap in the face to us who rely on red grouper commercially. And we will also see an uptick of gag grouper harvests now that the council did not approve RG increases in 2021 in time. Resulting in rec sector absolutely hammering gag grouper at the end of 2021. Even keeping red grouper to 1pp or 4 Per boat instead of the closure would have prevented this. Reform the IFQ System. This comment is about shifted pressure and the end game forcing small time commercial operations out of business. |
16 | 3/8/2022 | captbud65@icloud.com | Bud Miller | 32541 | Charter/Headboat (Federal For-Hire) | Original Submission Date: 01/18/2022 The current limit on vermillion snapper is more than adequate for all recreational anglers. Best option is No Action, leave limit at 10per person. Council members should be looking to increase the Triggerfish creel limit and decreasing the size limit due to the High Discard mortality of the Triggerfish!! https://sedarweb.org/docs/wsupp/S62_RD_13_Rundeetal_2019.pdf | ||
17 | 1/24/2024 | Tgarside&hitt-go.com | TimothyMGarside | Largo | Florida | 33777 | Private Recreational Angler | I don’t have confidence in the MFRP assessments. The numbers do not add up. We need alternative data to support these claims. These numbers are baseless and make no sense. |
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