I was reading this article from the New Orleans paper and it looks like there is a great deal of pressure being exerted by local authorities on the Gulf Coast to take control from the feds the Red Snapper regulation. This is regulation of both state AND federal waters. Hell, it even says the feds have stopped enforcing regulations within 10 miles of the coast rather than the stated 3 miles. Do we have anyone making efforts on behalf of the Eastern States to do the same? How can I support such efforts?
Here’s the article:
http://www.nola.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2015/03/louisiana_red-snapper_limits_m.html#incart_river
I think probably the best thing nowadays for us is to support local CCA and voice your opinion through them.
By the way, join CCA right now as a life member and they are giving away a AR-15 with your membership! Pretty edgy and cool…
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Originally posted by skinneej
I think probably the best thing nowadays for us is to support local CCA and voice your opinion through them.
By the way, join CCA right now as a life member and they are giving away a AR-15 with your membership! Pretty edgy and cool…
Looks like that offer is only applicable in Texas?
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I was in Louisiana in October, and lets just say the Red Snapper were open. The state guys will not enforce the fed regs, and the only ones enforcing federal regs is the coast guard, and/or NOAA. We were close enough to the 10 mile boundary, to make it game on.
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Originally posted by Redstripe
I was in Louisiana in October, and lets just say the Red Snapper were open. The state guys will not enforce the fed regs, and the only ones enforcing federal regs is the coast guard, and/or NOAA. We were close enough to the 10 mile boundary, to make it game on.
I'm a member of CCA and have sent them the same question by email but have yet to get a response.
I'm really just trying to understand what is going on.
Is there really a shortage of Red Snapper?
Who and how is that determined? Are there other agencies who have legitimately looked at this other than the Feds? Are the findings contradictory?
If there's a shortage, who or what is the culprit and is there a legitimate, scientifically based plan that will restore the population for years to come?
Are we in South Carolina actively involved with the above questions or do we submit to whatever the Feds determine? If we are, who and what is being done?
Bizarre that there seems to be a much more concerted and united effort on behalf of the Gulf Coast states vs. the eastern seaboard.:frowning_face:
I did see a really nice lowcountry boil being thrown by sccca and some great trips to catch fish in foreign waters being auctioned off.Not sure I'd have use for an AR currently.
Long story short. There may have been a shortage based on some pie in the sky, made up, historical number, 10 years ago. But after ten years of closures, and draconian bag limits, I dont think anyone who has fished for the last 20 years would say any species other than Tuna (who are hammered mercilessly World-wide) is in short supply. It sounds as you are very new to this fight. Go back and read the discussion here from the last 5 years. We have been raped of our rights basically.
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Originally posted by Redstripe
Long story short. There may have been a shortage based on some pie in the sky, made up, historical number, 10 years ago. But after ten years of closures, and draconian bag limits, I dont think anyone who has fished for the last 20 years would say any species other than Tuna (who are hammered mercilessly World-wide) is in short supply. It sounds as you are very new to this fight. Go back and read the discussion here from the last 5 years. We have been raped of our rights basically.
Yes certainly new to this however in reading the SAFMC data, it seems you are right concerning limits and assesments of the population are largely based on historical data from even further back in the 80s. There are very bizarre spikes and dips in recent data which doesn't correspond with day's allowed to fish.
It seems to me that there is a very organized and concerted effort by the Gulf Coast Conservancy and the Gulf Coast States and their local agencies to bring light to this( or at the very least challenge the data). Why is it that the Eastern Seaboard states have chosen to get what they tolerate? Agreement with the findings? Still haven't heard back from SCCCA but am interested in understanding the process.