Increase in BFT retention limits

[seaworm1]

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/new...Final_Rule.pdf

According to NOAA's most recent ammendment to the annual BFT retention limits, it looks like the North Carolina boys are in for quite a bit of leeway with thier season. Now I'm not sure how close the southern sector comes to filling thier quota during thier normal season- but it looks like it will be open untill the quota is filled or march 31st- Seems like NOAA doesnt believe the whole "tuna are endangered" mission.

Wondering how this might potentialy mess with our quotas when NOAA "mis-calculates" thier numbers again.

Chris Wiener, whats your take on it???

[happytuna]

ya and there a rumor that it will be 5 fish a day too hope not

[seaworm1]

Its no rumor, click the link

[aloop]

If I had the boat and gear, I would be in Beaufort later this week, come home in Jan, then back down for Feb and March...but I can't!

[seaworm1]

If I had the boat and gear, I would be in Beaufort later this week, come home in Jan, then back down for Feb and March...but I can't!

Now there lies the problem..... the boat and gear I have, its the wife ive got to worry about

[amarshall]

5 fish a day will chew up the quota fast.

[blackhullcharters]

5 fish a day will chew up the quota fast.

Not by you on your boat

[amarshall]

Not by you on your boat

ouch...the truth hurts. Nor any other boat I was on this year.

2012 is my year Ronnie. I will rape and pillage 2012.

[gmoney]

the last few winters down in carolina have been slow, but they put a hurt on em in late march and april. be interesting to see what happens this year

[aloop]

Now there lies the problem..... the boat and gear I have, its the wife ive got to worry about

Wife, son, house and truck payments, they will all miss me! "You can always quit your job and run down there," was one of the messages I got!