Amendments 17A 17B & 18 SAFMC

It appears this is the last round of public comment on these amendments that will permanently change our harvest of fish.
Time is running short with the comment period ending on Nov 25.
Here are some pertinent web sites-
Summary docs-
Public Hearing 2009 Documents

South Atlantic update- This shows the proposed closed areas-
http://www.safmc.net/Portals/6/Newsletters/Fall09Update.pdf

Summary of 17A, 17B, & 18
Amendment Highlights

(A complete list of management actions and alternatives will be included in the Public Hearing documents.)

Snapper Grouper Amendment 17A - Red snapper are currently undergoing overfishing and are overfished. Amendment 17A establishes Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and Accountability Measures (AMs) for red snapper, long term management measures to rebuild the red snapper stock, and a monitoring program for red snapper. Management options include closure of the red snapper fishery plus alternatives for area closures for all snapper grouper fishing to address bycatch of red snapper, permitted fishing zone, and various monitoring program alternatives.

Snapper Grouper Amendment 17B - Establishment of ACLs and AMs for 9 remaining species in the snapper-grouper complex currently listed as undergoing overfishing. Alternatives include a proposed deepwater closure, allocations for golden tilefish, aggregate ACLs for gag, black grouper and red grouper, and AMs to close fisheries once the ACL is met.

Snapper Grouper Amendment 18 - Additional measures are being considered for the snapper-grouper complex, including expansion of the management unit northward, limiting access for the golden tilefish fishery, measures for the black sea bass pot fishery, change in fishing year for golden tilefish, improvements in fisheries statistics, and designation of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) as necessary.

Electronic comments are being received at-
SGAmend17APH@safmc.net
SGAmend17BPH@safmc.net
SGAmend18PH@safmc.net

List of SAFMC members- It takes time, but isn't it worth it to preserve our rights? Send a note to EVERY one of them!
Council Members2

List of fish in the Snapper/Grouper Management Group- These are the fish that will be prohibited to harvest in the closed areas-
Snappers
Lane Snapper
Yellowtail Snapper
Gray Snapper
Mutton Snapper
Vermilion Snapper
Red Snapper
Black Snapper
Queen Snapper
Schoolmaster
Blackfi n Snapper
Cubera Snapper
Mahogany Snapper
Dog Snapper
Silk Snapper
Groupers
Gag
Scamp
Red Grouper
Black Grouper
Speckled Hind
Snowy Grouper
Warsaw Grouper
Wreckfi sh
Rock Hind
Graysby
Yellowedge Grouper
Coney
Red Hind
Goliath Grouper
Misty Grouper
Nassau Grouper
Yellowmouth Grouper
Tiger Grouper
Yellowfi n Grouper
Porgys
Red
Sheepshead
Grass
Jolthead
Saucereye
Whitebone
Knobbed
Longspine
Scup
Triggerfi sh
Gray
Queen
Ocean
Jacks
Greater Amberjack
Yellow Jack
Blue Runner
Crevalle Jack
Bar Jack
Almaco Jack
Lesser Amberjack
Banded Rudderfi sh
Tilefi shes
Golden Tilefi sh
Blueline Tilefi sh
Sand Tilefi sh
Grunts
White Grunt
Black Margate
Porkfi sh
Margate
Tomtate
Smallmouth Grunt
French Grunt
Spanish Grunt
Cottonwick
Sailors Choice
Blue Stripe Grunt
Spadefi shes
Spadefi sh
Wrasses
Hogfi sh
Puddingwife
Sea Basses
Black Sea Bass
Bank Sea Bass
Rock Sea Bass

Sec of State Gary Locke will have final say over these measures-
TheSec@doc.gov

NOAA is the driving force behind this with PEW Charitable Trust, Oceana & the Ocean Conservancy steering the boat. Send a note to them all!-
Jane Lubchenco-
Jane Lubchenco Info | Facebook
jane.lubchenco@noaa.gov

I will add links as I find them.
WAKE UP AMERICA!
Our country is being transformed into a Marxist society!
Fishing will be outlawed for recreational fishermen & given to the commercials & Charter/headboats!
Do you want to install a VMS on your recreational boat?
The Law of the Sea Treaty was never signed by the US. Obama is trying to get it signed before the end of the year. Bet you didn't hear about that!
LOST and Found: Senate Moves Toward Ratification of U.N.'s 'Law of the Sea Treaty' - FOXNews.com

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I, along with about 500 other people were at the Canaveral meeting with 3 network tv stations.

Thanks. I know FLA divers & fishermen are doing their part.Great turnout at Canaveral.I just want to make sure that people from other parts know that they may not be able to spear at their favorite vacation spots for 2010!