NOAA sets fluke reduction harvest for 2016:

[Gerry Zagorski]

So can someone tell me this.....

1) If we are selling Fluke quota to domestic or foreign commercial interests, it should be public record and I'd like to see evidence.

2) If it's is in fact happening, are they sharing in our overall quota?

3) How are their catch limits being monitored ?

4) Where does that money go?

The factual answers to these questions are a total game changer to me. We need answers and proof.

[hammer4reel]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

So can someone tell me this.....

1) If we are selling Fluke quota to domestic or foreign commercial interests, it should be public record and I'd like to see evidence.

2) If it's is in fact happening, are they sharing in our overall quota?

3) How are their catch limits being monitored ?

4) Where does that money go?

The factual answers to these questions are a total game changer to me. We need answers and proof.

I reached out to the guy that showed me that info. I will post it once i get the links from him

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by hammer4reel

I reached out to the guy that showed me that info. I will post it once i get the links from him

Thanks Dan I'd be real interested to get my hands on this info.

[Dave A]

Lots of opinions, wrong info, and bitching going on here but I did not see any of you or hear any of your thoughts, or opinions (with the exception of Paul Haertel and myself) at the meeting this past Thursday night...just saying

[hammer4reel]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Thanks Dan I'd be real interested to get my hands on this info.

WAS told the fluke are sold from the set aside amount established by the NMFS.
he said 2 years ago you could buy lots of 30000 pounds for 75 grand,, he was going to call and see what the amounts are for this year.
He said they go on sale in the beginning of each year.

said most commercial guys wont touch them as they cant make enough money to justify the expense ,

here is a link that explains some of it

http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/coopresearch/rsa_program.html



he said that amount is split among all the states combined catch
.

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[Dave A]

Like I said... wrong information

[hammer4reel]

Originally Posted by Dave A

Like I said... wrong information

Dave its info coming straight from a holder of a federal permit who can buy from that allotment.
who has fished commercially for 40 years. Im pretty sure he totally understands how it works

in 2013 when he first looked into it their was over 500,000 pounds of summer flounder available for purchase

[bowhunter]

When this all started I said don't rely on Pallone. He uses fisherman like cheap whores. I was savaged. Well look where We are now. He doesn't care and is in the minority party in congress. I hope He gets a disease and dies.