Thanks. It's a good department with good people. The Volunteer Scientific Research Team provides a great deal of the data for the county.
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TropicalDiver:Maybe on the East Coast the bull sharks get them before they get big???
I haven't seen a jewfish on the East Coast, but they are doing quite well on the West coast! The West coast does also have a good amount of gag groupers - most commercial fish caught for sale nationally are out of the Gulf - maybe they are where their favorite food is more plentiful???
Testing the waters Eh?Scubakevdm:Oooh... don't you worry, they're here.
Getting back to the original post, they are pretty good eating but hard to land without a powerhead. Manatee are much more palatable and easier to stone due to they're curious nature, though if you wing one you're in for a wild ride.