TO GO TO , TEXAS PARK'S AN WILDLIFE DP. WEB SITE ( PUBLIC COMMENTS) AN SEND YOUR COMMENT IN.
I HAVE FISHED THE GULF FOR MORE THAN 40 YEAR'S AN I'M TIRED OF THE COMMENT'S MADE !
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I know of guys catching and killing 8 adults in one weekend trip down to S. P. I. The big ones were killed for ego and a poor quality set of jaws and the small ones were killed and used for Tiger shark bait as big Tigers seem to have a sweet tooth for them. Now, none to 3 or 4 big Lemons are caught annually S of Matagorda. Probably an average of one or 2 per year. Most are now released and that is positive for sure but some are still killed and the real reason is the same as in the old days. Long liners aren't responsible for the sharp decrease in our population of Lemon sharks, climatic chanage didn't do it, we did it. Sport fishermen.
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THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN IN THE EARLY 80s, A PERSON THAT RAN LONGLINES OUT OF
PORT MANSFIELD, HE HAD A LONGLINE CAMP THERE. TO GIVE YOU A IDEA.
THIS IS ONE NIGHT OF LONGLINEING , 25 SHARK'S. ON A 1/4 MILE LONGLINE, 72 HOOK'S.
25 SHARK'S PER 1/4 MILE @ ONE MILE THAT IS 100 PER NIGHT @ 365 NIGHT'S A YEAR ,
36,500 PER YEAR. THAT IS ONE SMALL LONGLINE BOAT.
LARGER LONGLINE BOAT'S WITH 5 MILES OF LONGLINE IS 182,500 SHARKS PER YEAR.
THAT IS 1 BOAT, AND OUR NEIGHBOR'S TO THE SOUTH ARE STILL AT IT, AN HAVE MORE
THAN ONE BOAT.
ALL THOSE FLOATS AN GILL NETS ON THE BEACH, WHERE DO YOU THINK THEY COME FROM ?
(GILL NET'S ) THAT'S ANOTHER STORY.
IN THE 80s TWO FRIEND'S AN I , IN SEPT. AFTER A FRONT, WE WENT TO BOCA CHIC JETTY'S .
GOT THERE ABOUT 2:30AM AFTER WORK. SET UP A LEAN TO ,GOT UP THAT MORNING AN
( WHAT THE HELL ) THERE WERE CAR PARKED EVERY 50YD APART ALL THE WAY DOWN THE
BEACH. ABOUT 100 FISHERMAN ON THE JETTY'S, A FRIEND OF MINE FROM THE CABIN'S THERE,
I ASK'S WHAT WAS GOING ON , HE SAID IT 'S BEEN LIKE THAT FOR 5 DAY'S. EVERY OTHER
PERSON HAD A OVER SIZE RED FISH ON (BEACH AN JETTYS). FROM 50 YARD'S OUT TO THE END
OF THE JETTY'S EVERY OTHER PERSON HAD A SOW TROUT ON. YOU COULD PITCH A SPOON
OR A MAROON JIGHEAD WORM, OVER YOUR BACK. AN 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES YOU WOULD HAVE A FISH ON. GAME WARDEN'S WERE EVERYWHERE, CHECKING SIZE AN LIC.
AS I COULD TELL THEY WERE MIGRATING SOUTH. AN SHARK'S DO FOLLOW FISH . LUNCH !
WELL ONCE IN MEXICAN WATER'S, THEY WILL RUN 5 MILE'S OF GILL NET . AN WALK THEM
IN TO TH BEACH, AN KEEP IT GOING UNTIL THEY RUN OUT OF CATCH.
REDFISH ,TROUT, ( SOLD TO MARKET ) FOR EXPORT. IN BROWNSVILLE MARKET, IF IT IS
EMPORTED A 10' TROUT IS LEGAL TO SALE.
IN THE 70s AN 80s THERE WAS A RESIDENT COMMERCIAL LIC.( IF YOU CAUGTHT MORE THAN
YOU COULD EAT). YOU COULD SALE FISH AT MARKET. NO GAME FISH.
WELL WHILE I WAS THERE, SELLING A SHARK @ .75CENTS A LBS. NOT KNOWING THAT THE
FINN WHERE GOING FOR $28.00 A LBS. THERE WAS MEXICAN TRUCK'S BACKED UP EMPORTING
REDFISH AN SNAPPER . ALL OVER 30' ( THAT WAS WHEN THERE WAS NO TAG FOR REDS ).
WHICH PI_ _ _ _ME OFF. I CAUGHT A 56' RED AT MANSFIELD SOUTH , EST WEIGHT 100LBS.
THE SPOT THE SIZE AS A COFFEE CUP.
USE TO I.D. SHARK'S IN T.I.F.T.TOURY IN SOUTH PADRE. COULD EST. FISH WITHIN 10LBS.
WANTED TO MOUNT THE FISH , BUT WAS NO STAMP. SO IT WAS RELEASED . IN THE 80s
I WENT TO A MEETING HERE AT TEXAS A&M REACH CENTER , AN REPORTED WHAT I SAW
IN( BROWNSVILLE FISH MARKET) TO THE MEETING. IN HOPE'S THEY COULD DO SOMETHING.
WELL THE NEXT YEAR THEY CAME OUT WITH A REDFISH TAG'S.
HOPEING THEY COULD DO SOMETHING EMPORT AN EXPORT. ( THEY DIDN'T )
I KNOW THEY CAN NOT CONTROL THE BORDER'S NOW ! BUT SOMETHING NEED'S TO BE DONE.
ON THE EMPORT OF FISH. BUT IF THEY CAN NOT SELL TO USE ,THEN THEY"LL SELL TO OTHER
COUNTRY'S . THEY'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO BUY THEM.
SHARK, FINN, REDFISH ,TROUT JEWFISH,AN SNAPPER. TARPON FOR CAT FOOD ?
( SO WHERE HAS ALL THE FISH GONE ) ?
HERE IS A E-MAIL I GOT !
QUOTE : AS OF 03-09-09 RELIABLE INFO.
Steve,
I spoke with my colleague that handles commercial fisherman concerning your questions and concerns with the import of wholesale fish. It is still going on and is managed at the state and federal level. Since, Mexico’s fisheries lack regulation, you will continue to see the size discrepancy between Mexico and Texas/USA fish.
This triggered some questions I now have about our relationship with the Mexican government about a joint management of the resource. TPWD along with the other gulf states is part of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. This group collaborates on the management practices of species within state waters. I’m curious who if any is coordinating with Mexico to get them on the right direction. The Indo-Pacific is a common example where inhabitants historically pillaged the resource, and over the past 10 to 15 years they have been taught to embrace the resource because they can make more money on tourism than dried seahorses.
Mexico’s case is somewhat different as they are not only selling the fish they catch but are in need of it for food. Hopefully the concept of here today, gone tomorrow will stick in their minds.
IT IS NOT ! THE RECREATIONAL FISHERMAN THAT IS THE PROBLEM.
IT IS GREAT TO SEE FISHERMAN RELEASING THE LARGE SHARK'S.
THE REASON FOR THE DECLINE IN LEMON AN SANDTIGER , I THINK IS !
#1 THEY HAVE 2 LARGE FINN @ $28.00 PER LBS, MAYBE MORE NOW ? THAT WAS IN THE 80s.
#2 THE RIO GRANDE RIVER HAS A SAND BAR, AN NO FLOWING WATER.
#3 THE NUECES RIVER TRICKEL'S.
THEY ARE AROUND THE COLORADO AN MISS. RIVER,WHERE THE RIVER FLOW'S.
I DO NOT EXPECT EVERYONE TO AGREE WITH ME, BUT IT IS EVERY FISHERMAN'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT THERE ENVIRONMENT , AN TO SUPPORT YOUR COASTAL
FISHERIES BIOLIGIST. TAGGING FISH HELP !
EVEN THOUGH ALL MY RETURNED TAG'S CAN FROM MEXICAN LINGLINE.
THE GOVERMENT HAS TO MANY REGULATION NOW, ON SPORT FISHERMAN.
THEY NEED TO LOOK MORE INTO THE COMMERCIAL FISHING , EMPORTS AN EXPORTS.
MY SELF I THINK ? THEY SHOULD HAVE A MAX. SIZE ON SHARK 1 PER DAY , AN A STAMP.
( LIKE THE REDFISH ) 2 PER YEAR. ( I KNOW WHILE FISHING FOR SHARK THEY ARE KILLED,
AN NOT ENTENTIONAL) BUT IT HAPPEN'S. THE TAG WOULD MAKE IT WHERE YOU CAN AT LIST
PROCESS THE MEAT. AND NOT LEAVE IT ON THE BEACH , OR FLOATING IN OUR WATER'S.
IF YOU DON'T EAT IT , RELEASE IT ( ALL FISH ) OR DONATE IT TO THE HOMELESS.
THIS POST IS NOT TO POINT THE FINGER AT ANYONE , I MYSELF IS GUILTY (20 YRS AGO)
OF BAD JUDGENMENT, IN KILLING SHARK'S.
BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BEFORE THEY ARE ALL GONE ! I HAVE 3 GRANDSON'S , AN THEY LOVE TO FISH !
WELL ( TWO ARE ONLY BAIT SIZE) . BUT ! THEY WILL GROW UP.
GO TO YOUR STATE T.P.W.D. WEB SITE AN LEAVE YOUR COMMENT'S!
ON WHAT YOU THINK THAT IS GOOD FOR OUR FUTURE.
NOT ONLY IN TEXAS, THIS IS HAPPENING ! GULF WATER'S.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/fe ... c_comment/
THANK'S FOR YOUR TIME, GOD BLESS AN CATCH A BIGUN !
MY2CENTS
P.S. COMMENTS GO TO THE ABOVE . ADDRESS T.P.W.D.
( CATCH A BIGUN )
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