am I reading this right?

To the North Georgetown / Grand Strand
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SOUTHEAST FISHERY BULLETIN
(South Atlantic)
FB12-060
Sustainable Fisheries
727-824-5305
August 24, 2012
NOAA Fisheries Service Announces Closure Date for the
Harvest of South Atlantic Recreational Black Sea Bass
NOAA Fisheries Service has determined that the 2012-2013 recreational annual catch limit of 409,000 pounds for black sea bass has been reached. As a result, the recreational sector for black sea bass in federal waters of the South Atlantic from 3515.19’ N. latitude, (the latitude of Cape Hatteras Light, North Carolina) to Key West, Florida, will close, effective 12:01 a.m. (local time) September 4, 2012, through 12:01 a.m. June 1, 2013.
For vessels with a valid federal charter vessel/headboat permit for South Atlantic Snapper-grouper, the closure applies to state and federal waters. The operator of a vessel that has a federal for-hire permit for snapper-grouper must land any black sea bass harvested from either state or federal waters prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, September 4, 2012.
Black sea bass are experiencing overfishing (rate of removal is too high). For the 2012-2013 fishing year the commercial annual catch limit is 309,000 pounds and the recreational annual catch limit is 409,000 pounds. Harvest levels must be kept below these levels to prevent fish from being removed too quickly, and to rebuild the black sea bass population.

NOAA Fisheries Service has determined that the 2012-2013 recreational annual catch limit of 409,000 pounds for black sea bass has been reached

How does the gov know what the recreational fisherman are catching?

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I guess that depends on if you are reading with comprehension. black sea bass closed sept 4 several other species will also close in the following couple of weeks.

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I was under the impression that it closed in December …learn somthing new everyday:smiley:

Im not sure if its a “comprehension” issue, its just when I read complete bul@s**t that makes no sense what so ever…I check my head first …I must getting old

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That is when it closed a few years ago. But now we get the quota faster because the average size landed is greater. Catch 22.
Here is some more bad news.

Deep Water Grouper Complex and Porgies (other than red) closes on 8 SEP
-Yellow tail snapper and Gray triggerfish closes on 11 SEP

all just in time for the red snapper rodeo.

for more info see south atlantic fishery management council web site

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Things that make you go…ARrrrrgghh… They can kiss my a$$.

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Did triggerfish close last year? I wonder if BSB will close sooner or later next year? Very frustrating and damaging to the coastal economy.

It ain’t no mystery…this beer’s history!

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I bet sooner as any overage from this year comes out of next years quota. Very precise quota, very imprecise method for calculating the catch.