Well with the proposed limits coming on Triple tail, I just wanted to understand how the commission comes to setting or suggesting such limits. If they know little about them and only go on what the other states in the gulf region are doing, is that a good practice or not. I don't have a problem with setting limits on TTT's, juvenile fish should be off limits. And from what I learn @ 18" 50% of female or mature and @ 20" 100% are mature. So 18" isn't out of line, but if their are going with a 100 # commercial limit a trip limit- I feel the recreational limit should be the same. The fish I go after are 10-12# avg. range, that works out to 7-10 fish. I don't think that outrageous, just fair. As of now there isn't a commercial listing for Triple tails so why give a different limits. All other gulf states have same for comm. / rec. except for Florida. It's a 2 fish rec. limit and a 10 fish comm. limit. I'm sure all on the commission are wanting to do the right thing, probably already have made their minds up, but I'll go and say my piece and try to convince them recreational and now a commercial limit should be the same. 7-10 fish per person at 18" min. Is not out of the question.
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