Comment from STEPHEN MCELVEEN

I AM A 57YR OLD NATIVE OF FLORIDA. I HAVE FISHED ALL MY LIFE, MOSTLY OFFSHORE. I WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF THE CENTRAL FLORIDA OFFSHORE ANGLERS CLUB IN ORLANDO. I TAUGHT SPORTFISHING FOR 7 YRS THOUGH THE COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT CLASSES IN ORANGE COUNTY, AND WAS PRESIDENT OF THE CFOA CLUB FOR 4 YRS. I LIVE ON THE WATER ON THE ICW RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE SEBASTIAN INLET AND FISH OFFSHORE AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK IF NOT MORE FOR BOTTOM FISH MOST OF THE TIME. I CAN TELL YOU THAT FROM EXPERENCE THAT THE SNAPPER FISHERY IS IN GOOD SHAPE!!!! WE LIMIT OUT ALMOST EVERYTIME WE FISH. I AM VERY CONSERVATION MINDED AND IF I FELT THERE WAS A PROBLEM I WOULD AGREE WITH SHUTING THE FISHERY DOWN, HOWEVER THE ECONOMY AND THE PRICE OF FUEL HAS REDUCED FISHING PRESSURE GREATLY. CURRENT REGULATION ARE WORKING. LEAVE THINGS THE WAY THEY ARE!!!! THANKS STEVE MCELVEEN