Hey redcrbbr...how do I get em?

[Fish_Eye]

Hey Scoth,

Thanks for your efforts. I just want to make sure these are the New England Deep Sea Red Crabs:



They are sometimes confused with Rock crabs or Jonah crabs...they all look red when I get done with them.

I did a little research and it looks like although there are only as few as 6 boats going after these, they may be in trouble.

NMFS states:
SUMMARY: NMFS announces that, effective 0001 hours (l.t.), January 18, 2002, through May 14, 2002, notwithstanding any other regulations
SUMMARY: NMFS announces that, effective 0001 hours (l.t.), January 18, 2002, through May 14, 2002, notwithstanding any other regulations implemented for the Atlantic deep-sea red crab fishery, vessels may not fish for, possess, or land red crab in or from the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from 35 deg.15.3' N. lat., the latitude of Cape Hatteras Light, NC, northward to the U.S.-Canada border, in excess of 100 lb (45.4 kg) per trip. This action is based on a determination that the red crab total allowable catch (TAC) is projected to be reached as of January 18, 2002, and is necessary to prevent the fishery from exceeding the TAC established by the emergency rule that was published November 13, 2001.

Vessels may not fish for, possess, or land red crab in or from the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from 35 deg.15.3' N. lat., the latitude of Cape Hatteras Light, NC, northward to the U.S.-Canada border, in excess of 100 lb (45.4 kg) per trip.

Let me know what you find out before I plan the next Alliance Crab Party.

Looks like redcrbbr got out of the business at the right time.

Mike