Gulf Council Votes to Raise Red Snapper Quota by 3.3 Million Pounds
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Michael Ramsingh - March 4, 2015
This year's red snapper quota was raised 30 percent for both the commercial and recreations sectors. The allocation will be split with the commercial fishery getting a slightly higher portion.
According to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's recommendation, the 2015 quota will be set at 14.3 million pounds. The commercial sector was allotted 7.26 million pounds of the quota. Recreational fishermen were given 7.04 million pounds; the recreational annual catch target (ACT) was set a 5.632 million pounds.
These figures are all up from the last two seasons. In 2013 and 2014 the total Red Snapper quota was set at 11 million pounds. The commercial take was set at 5.610 million pounds with the recreational share set at 5.39 million pounds. The recreational ACT was set at 4.312 million pounds...
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