Comment from Herman Von Harten

Document ID: NOAA-NMFS-2013-0040-0042
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Received Date: May 03 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: May 7 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: April 29 2013, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: May 29 2013, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 1jx-854d-ju9p
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic: Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment 28

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I find the commercial and recreational mini-seasons to be a reasonable, if one believes the red snapper fishery to be over-fished and that over-fishing is still occurring. The most troubling aspect is the lack of information coming from the recreational sector. It is my understanding that results from the 2012 recreational mini-seasons have yet to be compiled or data is lacking. We are supposed to believe in NMFS overall assessment of Red Snapper, yet NMFS cannot provide accurate catch data on 6 days of fishing.

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Comment from Herman Von Harten
Public Submission Posted: 05/07/2013 ID: NOAA-NMFS-2013-0040-0042