Comment from Joseph Klostermann

Document ID: NOAA-NMFS-2012-0087-0004
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Received Date: July 26 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: August 22 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: July 20 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: August 20 2012, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 810b27aa
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States; Snapper-Grouper Management Measures

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The new quota should go into effect Aug. 1 as Roy Crabtree you rep to SEFMC said it would . As a new opening at the new quota of 541295 lbs. If openend and subtracted from fish caught this year, only 300lbs. a trip would be allow. This would cut out longliner's. Ben Hartig vice-chairman of SEFMC has already grabed 25% of the quota for him self and hook + line boats in amendment 18b. This is 150% more per year then hook+liners have caught since 1981. The fair way to do it is a new opening at new the quota of 541295 lbs. Aug. 1 which is 420,000lbs. less then MSY. The stock assement has proved there is no over fishing 2011. The ABC should already be in affect .

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Public Submission Posted: 08/22/2012 ID: NOAA-NMFS-2012-0087-0003