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July 4, 2020
We need to hit the 250 signature threshold before I submit our formal request for a regional split to the council. Please direct your contacts to the link immediately so we have the leverage required for that meeting.
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How can the Carolinas and Florida keys be in the same management complex? Barrier to entry to bottom fish in Florida keys is a running boat due to reef locations so close the Carolinas have to run 20plus miles to get to bottom structure and sometimes 30-40 to get to ledge areas.
As a diver with a degree in Marine Biology and knowing the life cycle of the Red Snapper front to back to not lengthen the season is an absolute smack the face of the recreational angler. They are more prolific than I have ever seen in my 30 years of diving off the SC coast.
Agree. One big problem is that the fish do not survive. Even using descending devices, the fish stand no chance and are easy prey for sharks. You cannot reach the bottom in most areas out at 100 ft., without hooking one. It is a shame to waste our natural resources in this manner.
I fully support that South Carolina waters be managed as one cell rather than lumping us in with Florida. Our red snapper fishery is booming with healthy red snapper in all age classes from 70ft out past the ledge.
Red snapper are far too abundant in shallow waters. Grouper and sea bass populations have suffered. Far too many of these snapper are being attacked by predators during catch and release. The season needs to be changed to reflect current populations in the Carolinas in order to manage our bottom fish populations
Entitlements . we should be able to harvest so many per year no matter what the days are . Just like deer tags . We should be able to have not buy. Snapper tags!
Great idea. You have my support!
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Reached 250 supporters
July 7, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
July 6, 2020
July 4, 2020
We need to hit the 250 signature threshold before I submit our formal request for a regional split to the council. Please direct your contacts to the link immediately so we have the leverage required for that meeting.
78 Comments
We have started spending our money in Mexico Beach and the Florida panhandle for snapper season. I will not spend any money in South Carolina to snapper fish. I’m tired of the weather washing out the sorry excuse for a season we have.
How can the Carolinas and Florida keys be in the same management complex? Barrier to entry to bottom fish in Florida keys is a running boat due to reef locations so close the Carolinas have to run 20plus miles to get to bottom structure and sometimes 30-40 to get to ledge areas.
As a diver with a degree in Marine Biology and knowing the life cycle of the Red Snapper front to back to not lengthen the season is an absolute smack the face of the recreational angler. They are more prolific than I have ever seen in my 30 years of diving off the SC coast.
Agree. One big problem is that the fish do not survive. Even using descending devices, the fish stand no chance and are easy prey for sharks. You cannot reach the bottom in most areas out at 100 ft., without hooking one. It is a shame to waste our natural resources in this manner.
I fully support that South Carolina waters be managed as one cell rather than lumping us in with Florida. Our red snapper fishery is booming with healthy red snapper in all age classes from 70ft out past the ledge.
Red snapper are far too abundant in shallow waters. Grouper and sea bass populations have suffered. Far too many of these snapper are being attacked by predators during catch and release. The season needs to be changed to reflect current populations in the Carolinas in order to manage our bottom fish populations
Entitlements . we should be able to harvest so many per year no matter what the days are . Just like deer tags . We should be able to have not buy. Snapper tags!
Great idea. You have my support!
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We have started spending our money in Mexico Beach and the Florida panhandle for snapper season. I will not spend any money in South Carolina to snapper fish. I’m tired of the weather washing out the sorry excuse for a season we have.