Regulatory Amendment 13 Comments

Saltwater Offshore Discussion
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Comment deadline for Regulatory Amendment 13 4/22

http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishery_bulletins/documents/pdfs/2013/fb13-026_satl_reg_amend13_proposed_rule.pdf

http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketBrowser;rpp=25;po=0;dct=PS;D=NOAA-NMFS-2012-0245

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This will put ACLs in place for grunts, triggerfish and spadefish among other species

Squid Row 2
22 Shamrock WA

Flounder Pounder 2
16 Sandpiper Skiff

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Comment submitted.

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If someone would suggest some text, I’ll massage it and submit it. It doesn’t sound like anything we want, but I’d rather say something intelligent.

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There is only 9 comments posted so far. After submitting them it takes a couple of days before they are posted. I suggest if you want to submit something (by tomorrow) and your unsure what to say read some of the ones that have already been posted and then put it in your own words.

http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketBrowser;rpp=25;po=0;dct=PS;D=NOAA-NMFS-2012-0245

Here’s what I wrote;

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I feel like there has to be a better scientific approach toward evaluating ALL fish stocks rather than continuing to use so much uncertainty as the normal baseline!

Now with this Amendment we are going to be subjected to this same formula for a multitude of un-assessed stocks for future management plans.

Here’s the federal register publication on Reg Amend 13.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-03-21/html/2013-06417.htm