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markw4321 (11/28/2008)If enacted the SOS plan willfurther limit the ability of private boat owners to recreationally fish for andharvest red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. The SOS plan sounds innocent enough "get better data".
Even the name of the red snapper SOS plan "Save OUR Selves" impliesits intent.With the"OUR" of the plan relating to the fact that SOS is for the "good"of the few charter boat operators who support the planversus very "bad" for the many other recreational anglers.
Bottom lineno matter how you work the math under the SOS plan, recreational anglers will suffer further red snapper bag reductions and shorter seasons if therecreational red snapper sector is divided between charter boat operators and oher recreational fisherman.
I personally believe that ultimatlely thegoal behind the SOS plan is that the main charter boat operators supporting the plan also own a commercial red snapper IFQ .These charter boat operators,once SOS is enactedwill then push tomove their commercial IFQ shares into their charter businessand expect anglersto pay foreachred snapper caught in addition to the cost of thecharter.
Finally, What will be the next move for SoS group surely you all will move for grouper, Amberjack and all other TAC managed fishto be split out from the recreational sector forcharter boat operator individual TAC.
Why would charter boat operatorsstop at red snapper when the plan is to SAVE OUR SELVES?
TheSOS plan sounds good"get better data".
YOU CAN DRESS UPA PIG BUT IN THE END YOU HAVE A PIG WITH CLOTHES ON.
People don't be fooled SOS is not a good plan for anyone but a few charter baot anglers.
Mark W.
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Thanks for the summarizing capt. Mikes post for me. Me not read so good