Comment from John Laurent

Document ID: NOAA-NMFS-2011-0178-0003
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Received Date: August 29 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: August 30 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: August 17 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: September 16 2011, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80f07940
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic: Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 26 and Amendment 29 Supplement

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Several concerns: 1. This would allow permit holders toeasily exceed their percentage share by setting up a corporation without the need to have a reef permit. 2. This will also make it difficult to manage the resource. If owners of a signiificant percentage of the snapper allocation elect not to lease one year, then the allowable catch target will not be met. If an adjustment is made and next year they do lease their allocation, you would exceed the allowable catch target.

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Comment from John Laurent
Public Submission Posted: 08/30/2011 ID: NOAA-NMFS-2011-0178-0003