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Old 03-10-2020, 08:33 AM   #10
Gary H
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Re: The Collapse of the Gulf of Mexico Grouper Fishery

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Originally Posted by fishkilla View Post
Gag Commercial Landings Gutted Whole Weight in LBS

2010 - 496,826
2011 - 318,663
2012 - 523,138
2013 - 575,335
2014 - 586,362
2015 - 542,774
2016 - 910,996
2017 - 492,095
2018 - 492,934
2019 - 532,015

why would commercial fishermen leave half of the quota on the table for the past 3 years? we don't want to make a big paycheck? i can't shoot what i don't see.



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The Gag Grouper numbers look consistent other than 2016.

I am not a commercial fisherman in the Gulf, so don't know the basic regulations, but what species are included in the TAC? Also, are Gag the primary species taken?
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