Comment from Ron Rincones

Document ID: NOAA-NMFS-2010-0249-0006
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Received Date: February 24 2011, at 10:22 PM Eastern Standard Time
Date Posted: February 25 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: February 18 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: March 21 2011, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80bf77a6
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Fisheries of Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic: Snapper-Grouper Fishery off Southern Atlantic States; Red Snapper Management Measures

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There was never any accurate scientific justification for the proposed closure! After tagging reef fish for the past 20 years, I say with absolute certainty that the release mortality rate for snapper and grouper was greatly inflated to support the proposed action. Unfortunately the exaggerated release mortality rate was also used to skew the SEDAR which allowed fishery managers to justify the closure of red snapper.

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Public Submission Posted: 02/18/2011 ID: NOAA-NMFS-2010-0249-0004