I agree with the vermillion snapper recommendation. However I disagree with the amendment to eliminate the requirement for a vessel fishing for reef fish to have a venting tool. I certainly understand that a venting tool used improperly can result in fish mortality but as seasons shorten and limits decrease for certain reef species, a venting tool can be the only effective method that will allow a fish to survive after a catch and release. Let's focus more on educating fishermen on the proper use of venting tools rather than eliminating the device that when properly used WILL decrease reef fish mortality.
Comment from Venny Cable
This is comment on Proposed Rule
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic: Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Reef Fish Management Measures
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