Capt_Keith
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 Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 7:56 pm Post subject: COASTAL MIGRATORY PELAGICS (MACKEREL) AMENDMENT 19 |
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Currently, some commercial or recreational fishermen who do not possess a valid federal commercial permit may sell coastal migratory pelagic (CMP) species harvested in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), in an amount not exceeding applicable recreational bag limits. The South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) Fishery Management Councils (Councils) are considering a requirement for fishermen harvesting CMP species in the Gulf and Atlantic EEZ to possess a valid federal commercial permit to sell fish harvested under the bag limits. A person aboard a vessel with both a for-hire vessel permit and a federal commercial snapper grouper permit is considered to be fishing as a charter when that vessel is less than 100 gross tons, and carries six or fewer passengers for hire. CMP species caught on such a trip also would not be allowed to be sold or purchased.
Federal regulations prohibit sale of the following species without a federal commercial permit: South Atlantic snapper-grouper, golden crab, or rock shrimp; Atlantic dolphin-wahoo (unless authorized for a 200-pound trip limit); Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) reef fish; and South Atlantic and Gulf live rock. With the exception of live rock, federal dealer permits are also required to purchase these species.
NOAA Fisheries Service issues a king mackerel limited access permit and a Spanish mackerel open access permit. These permits are required for commercial fishermen in the Gulf, South Atlantic, or Mid-Atlantic to retain fish in excess of the bag limit for the respective species. No permits are issued for cobia; however, the commercial cobia possession limit is the same as the recreational possession limit.
The king and Spanish mackerel commercial permits are joint permits valid for fishing in the Gulf, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic regions. However, both species have separate regulations for two migratory groups, Gulf and Atlantic, which are developed by the Councils. Currently, sale of fish caught under the bag limit is allowed for both groups.
PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED ACTION
The purpose of the proposed action is to consider modification of the sales provisions for socio-economic, data quality, and enforcement reasons. Permits changes may be necessary to enforce a prohibition on sale of CMP species harvested under the bag limit.
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