" SAFMC meeting on red snapper was rescheduled for next Monday, 9/25, as a result of Hurricane Irma.
The Emergency Action to open the fishery had projected a possible early October start date.
Amendment 43, which deals with opening the red snapper fishery 2018 and beyond, uses a July start date."
On Monday, September 25th, the SAFMC will consider an Emergency Action that could temporarily open the red snapper fishery this year and Snapper-Grouper Amendment 43, which could open the fishery starting in 2018.
These actions are a result of a “recently discovered” red snapper abundance index from a long-term fishery independent survey that confirmed what most fishermen were seeing on the water: the red snapper population has exploded, with the population in 2016 nearly three times higher than in 1996 according to the index.
The SAFMC’s preferred catch limit (Alternative 4) in both the Emergency Action and Amendment 43 would allow recreational fishermen to land 29,656 fish and commercial to land 124,815 pounds.
What’s important, if you haven’t already done so, is to let the SAFMC know you support Alternative 5 in both the Emergency Action and Amendment 43, which is the maximum catch limit under consideration: a recreational catch limit of 55,753 fish and commercial limit of 234,652 pounds.
Please click here to submit your comment supporting Alternative 5:
https://safmc.wufoo.com/forms/wql4dgf0gzt64f/
Many comments have already been submitted. Click here to read them:
https://safmc.wufoo.com/reports/2017-sept-council-meeting-public-comment-report/
Also, please consider speaking in favor of Alternative 5 at the SAFMC’s public hearing on the Emergency Action and Amendment 43 next Monday, September 25th, at the Town & Country Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway in Charleston beginning at 10:15 am.
Thank you in advance for your efforts!
Tom Swatzel
Executive Director
Council for Sustainable Fishing
www.Sustainablefishing.org
Sounds like we will have an ARS season the end of October then open again in July. About time. We caught 15 last trip out.
Olde Man Charters
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Any official dates set yet for the October opening?
It looks like the SAFMC voted to request a 2017 Red Snapper Emergency Action Plan preferring to use Alternative 4 in the table below:
The Emergency Action could go into effect as early as late October or early November of 2017. Here’s a link to the entire “2017 Red Snapper Emergency Action Plan”: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=8928fd890b6841949238a2390ef0b27c
So…when and where will we see the official notice?
Wadmalaw native
16’ Bentz-Craft Flats Boat
Waiting on NMFS to approve the emergency plan.
Sea Hunt 207CC,Yam F150
Carolina Skiff (old school model)17’ Suz D50
Cue the jeopardy theme…
SAFMC you suck!
State record will fall I think. Hope it’s us lol!
“mr keys”
Two possibilities: the wind will blow like the devil the entire time, or the dates will pass before they announce it to the public.
Pioneer 222 Sportfish
Yamaha 250
Would someone please interpret what this means?
quote:
Originally posted by BoboIt looks like the SAFMC voted to request a 2017 Red Snapper Emergency Action Plan preferring to use Alternative 4 in the table below:
The Emergency Action could go into effect as early as late October or early November of 2017. Here’s a link to the entire “2017 Red Snapper Emergency Action Plan”: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=8928fd890b6841949238a2390ef0b27c
quote:It seems like the dates are the closure dates and the numbers in parenthesis are the number of days the season would be open. In alternative four, we would have a 12 day season ending on Oct. 30 if we catch the predicted landings. If the landings run high, we would have a shorter 6 day season ending on October 16. It is already October 5, so they are quickly running out of time to make those dates work. Not only that, but the wind is blowing like Hell.
Posted - 10/05/2017 : 4:09:49 PM Would someone please interpret what this means? quote: Originally posted by BoboIt looks like the SAFMC voted to request a 2017 Red Snapper Emergency Action Plan preferring to use Alternative 4 in the table below:
Pioneer 222 Sportfish
Yamaha 250
What’s the deal guys? This happening or what already
“mr keys”
I haven’t seen any notification of final approval yet.
Pioneer 222 Sportfish
Yamaha 250
Copy that Bill. Thanks
“mr keys”