NMFS TUNA NEWS

[jasonsnova]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

you only need a solas raft if your documented, and more than 50 miles from the coast, state registered boats never need a Solas raft.
Also you also do not need survival suits in july, aug, or sept.

http://www.uscg.mil/d1/prevention/Co...gest-20081.pdf

so if thats the case how come 99% of guys that are rec dont get commercial permits instead of rec ones and just fish tuna july-august? Most the tuna i see are july on in the area i fish. From what i could tell the biggest thing holding back most from going from rec to commercial was the survial suits and rafts......am i missing something? Is there more reqiured?

[buckmanjr]

Originally Posted by jasonsnova

so if thats the case how come 99% of guys that are rec dont get commercial permits instead of rec ones and just fish tuna july-august? Most the tuna i see are july on in the area i fish. From what i could tell the biggest thing holding back most from going from rec to commercial was the survial suits and rafts......am i missing something? Is there more reqiured?

Because a rec wants to keep a 27-72'' fish and eat it, if they got a general cat permit, they can only kill 73''+ fish and sell them.