Welcome aboard, mate! I hope your mission is furthered by this debate.
Do you have any questions about HB-353, catch shares, size limits, or anything else?
Here is an example of the way mismanagement compromises our safety at sea. The Vermilion Snapper fishery just opened on Jan. 1 after being closed for three of the best months to catch them. Fishermen have been throwing back tons of Vermilion Snapper while trying to catch the Trigger Fish that are legal and live with Vermilion Snapper. Now the bite has slowed as the water cools and the weather worsens. Fishermen are desperate to make some decent money and rushed out on a good forecast only to be caught in a gale with 15 to 20 foot seas. A friend had two windows knocked out of a 34 Duffy. Another friend was almost washed out of the back deck by a rogue wave. The rough weather chaffed his anchor rope and $700 dollars worth of anchor, chain, and rope now belong to Davey Jones.