Please submit comments on the amendment and changes to the Black Sea Bass fishery. They are tightening it down even further.
send comments to SGAmend24PHcomment@safmc.net

here are some suggested comments, feel free to elaborate more:

My name is ______________ and I have fished for ______years. I primarily fish out of ____________________. I believe that the further restriction on the recreational catch of Red Grouper is unnecessary as the population is at an all time high.

Amendment 24 – Red Grouper

Action 1. Maximum Sustainable Yield
I support Alternative 1 – no change

Action 2. Minimum Stock Size Threshold (MSST)
I support Alternative 1 – no change

Action 3. Rebuilding Schedule
I support preferred Alternative 5 (Preferred) the 10 years rebuilding time period ending in 2020. 2011 is Year 1.

Action 4. Rebuilding Strategy and Acceptable Biological Catch
I support Alternative 2 which sets the mortality at the rebuild level for 10 years

Action 5 Allocations
I support the preferred Subalternative 2e Commercial = 44% and recreational = 56%

Action 6 Annual Catch Limits and Optimum Yield
I support Alternative 1 -No Action

Action 7. Specify a Commercial Sector Annual Catch Target
I support preferred Alternative 1 -No Action

Action 8. Specify a Recreational Sector Annual Catch Target
I support Alternative 1 -No Action. Do not specify a recreational ACT for red grouper. The preferred alternative of not setting an ACT for commercial and setting one for recreational anglers effectively reduces their allocation by 25%.

Action 9. Specify Commercial Accountability Measures for Red Grouper
I support preferred Alternative 2 prohibit sale once commercial ACL is met.
I support preferred Alternative 3 If the commercial ACL is exceeded the following season is reduced by the amount of the overage.

Action 10. 10. Specify Recreational Accountability Measures (AMs) for Red Grouper
I support Alternative 1 - No Action