Proposed MPA for the southern tip of Florida

Gaitor · 11-17-2006, 09:10 AM

These are the coordinates for the proposed MPA south of Marathon,Florida as taken from the SAFMC website discussing Amendment 14. If you fish that area, you may want to go there and read up on it.

http://www.safmc.net/MPAInformationP...9/Default.aspx

East Hump/1 Un-named Hump MPA
2 Alternative 1 (Preferred). Establish a Type 2 MPA protecting the East Hump in the
3 area bounded by the following coordinates: The northwest corner at
4 24°36.5'N, 80°45.5'W; the northeast corner at 24°32'N, 80°36'W; the
5 southwest corner at 24°32.5'N, 80°48'W; and the southeast corner at
6 24°27.5'N, 80°38.5'W (Figure 2).

They just keep chipping away at us until eventually there won't be anything left!

DIRTYFOOT2 · 11-18-2006, 12:35 AM

How big an area is it? Are they trying to protect a specific species spawning area? Not familiar w/ the area, but I thought I read that it
is where the sow Muttons do thier thing. Anyone Bueller? Bueller?

Gaitor · 11-18-2006, 08:39 AM

There is a Map of all the proposed MPA's for Florida at SAFMC's website.
Also maps of Carolinas.
There are several huge MPA's proposed off Jax. Check it out at:
http://www.safmc.net/MPAInformationP...9/Default.aspx

DIRTYFOOT2 · 11-18-2006, 10:10 AM

Dammit man. What are they gonna do next, close the whole ocean

.
Places like Pennekamp, make sense to me. But these MPA's are getting
out of control. Slippery slope. Started a couple years back, in the Tortugas. I thought then, its not a big deal there are lots of other areas to fish. Now they want to put them everywhere :shock: . Its time to stand up
and fight these Morons.

miamiangler1 · 11-18-2006, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DIRTYFOOT2

Dammit man. What are they gonna do next, close the whole ocean

.
Places like Pennekamp, make sense to me. But these MPA's are getting
out of control. Slippery slope. Started a couple years back, in the Tortugas. I thought then, its not a big deal there are lots of other areas to fish. Now they want to put them everywhere :shock: . Its time to stand up
and fight these Morons.

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Hey DF2,, was out today ..kinda rough for deepdropping ... they want to put a MPA right off haulover north to hallendale ... but so far nothing happened ... your fighting with fed`s ... they don`t give a sh@t about us or the commercials ...if they had their way ...one fish for everyone !!!Also I found this out today from the bait guy that was at the meeting they had here in Miami Downtown about the snowie grouper and golden tile fish regs ...The SAFMC had already voted on the rec ..reg before the public hearings ...how you like that one ... Her`s another good one ... watch out for the sword fish ... they want to change the quota ... give it to the north section .. so the long-liners can have their way with them ... and probably stop us rec guy`s from catching them off our shores ...reason ... this is their words ... because not many people are reporting their catches .. like I say don`t trust SAFMC ..NNOA...

Boboe · 11-18-2006, 11:35 PM

There are 3 closed areas in the northern Gulf in the Fl Panhandle. They were put there to protect the prime grouper spawning habitat. They've been closed for a handfull of years now, and really are a good thing. Madison's, Swanson's, and (can't remember the third one) are large areas, and do a lot of good. They keep the commercial boys out, which is who would rape those areas.

Boboe · 11-22-2006, 11:06 AM

The one off Stewart looks pretty small. Surely that's not the only place worth fishing out there.

11-17-2006, 09:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gaitor Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens,FL Boat: 25 ft HydraSports Best Catch: 150 lb Pacific Sail, 100 lb Tarpon from the surf Occupation: Old Retired Fart Posts: 558	Proposed MPA for the southern tip of Florida These are the coordinates for the proposed MPA south of Marathon,Florida as taken from the SAFMC website discussing Amendment 14. If you fish that area, you may want to go there and read up on it. http://www.safmc.net/MPAInformationP...9/Default.aspx East Hump/1 Un-named Hump MPA 2 Alternative 1 (Preferred). Establish a Type 2 MPA protecting the East Hump in the 3 area bounded by the following coordinates: The northwest corner at 4 24°36.5'N, 80°45.5'W; the northeast corner at 24°32'N, 80°36'W; the 5 southwest corner at 24°32.5'N, 80°48'W; and the southeast corner at 6 24°27.5'N, 80°38.5'W (Figure 2). They just keep chipping away at us until eventually there won't be anything left!

11-18-2006, 12:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,061	How big an area is it? Are they trying to protect a specific species spawning area? Not familiar w/ the area, but I thought I read that it is where the sow Muttons do thier thing. Anyone Bueller? Bueller? __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

11-18-2006, 10:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,061	Dammit man. What are they gonna do next, close the whole ocean . Places like Pennekamp, make sense to me. But these MPA's are getting out of control. Slippery slope. Started a couple years back, in the Tortugas. I thought then, its not a big deal there are lots of other areas to fish. Now they want to put them everywhere :shock: . Its time to stand up and fight these Morons. __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

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11-18-2006, 08:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gaitor Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens,FL Boat: 25 ft HydraSports Best Catch: 150 lb Pacific Sail, 100 lb Tarpon from the surf Occupation: Old Retired Fart Posts: 558	There is a Map of all the proposed MPA's for Florida at SAFMC's website. Also maps of Carolinas. There are several huge MPA's proposed off Jax. Check it out at: http://www.safmc.net/MPAInformationP...9/Default.aspx

11-18-2006, 11:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 805	There are 3 closed areas in the northern Gulf in the Fl Panhandle. They were put there to protect the prime grouper spawning habitat. They've been closed for a handfull of years now, and really are a good thing. Madison's, Swanson's, and (can't remember the third one) are large areas, and do a lot of good. They keep the commercial boys out, which is who would rape those areas.

11-22-2006, 11:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 805	The one off Stewart looks pretty small. Surely that's not the only place worth fishing out there.

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