Descending Devices Required for All Boats Fishing for Snapper and Grouper in South Atlantic Federal Waters: Effective July 15, 2020
NOAA Fisheries to require descending devices to be rigged and ready for use onboard all vessels fishing for or possessing snapper-grouper species in South Atlantic federal waters.
The rule will go into effect on July 15, 2020, for all commercial, for-hire and private recreational vessels. It applies to all boats fishing for snapper-grouper species with hook-and-line gear and natural baits north of 28° N latitude (approximately 25 miles south of Cape Canaveral) The rule goes into effect to decrease the post-release mortality of fish caught in deep water. When fish caught from depth are rapidly brought to the surface, they can suffer from barotrauma.
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NOAA Fisheries to require descending devices to be rigged and ready for use onboard all vessels fishing for or possessing snapper-grouper species in South Atlantic federal waters.
The rule will go into effect on July 15, 2020, for all commercial, for-hire and private recreational vessels. It applies to all boats fishing for snapper-grouper species with hook-and-line gear and natural baits north of 28° N latitude (approximately 25 miles south of Cape Canaveral) The rule goes into effect to decrease the post-release mortality of fish caught in deep water. When fish caught from depth are rapidly brought to the surface, they can suffer from barotrauma.
Descending Devices Required for All Boats Fishing for Snapper and Grouper in South Atlantic Federal Waters: Effective July 15, 2020 - InTheBite
The following is adapted from a press release from the American Sportfishing Association. NOAA Fisheries to require descending devices to be rigged and ready for use onboard all vessels fishing […]
