Tag Archives: Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association
Florida Law imposing stiffer penalties for lobster violators goes to governor
Lobster violations have generally been treated as second-degree misdemeanors punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. Under the revised law, possession of any out-of-season lobster or wrung tails, or violations involving more than 25 lobster, would be considered a first-degree misdemeanor. A first-degree misdemeanor could result in a 12-month jail sentence and $1,000 fine. Loss of recreational or commercial fishing licenses also could result. Read more here 08:22
Ghost traps major problem in the Keys – Bill Kelly says there would be a lot of fishermen out of business
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) fisheries biologist Tom Matthews and other scientists found that 85,000 spiny lobster ghost traps which have lost their buoys, and more than 1 million pieces of traps and fishing gear junk,, Bill Kelly, executive director of the Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association, contends the trap loss estimates are too high. Read more here keysnews.com 06:58
New Biscayne National Park management plan gets cold reception – All commercial fishing, except using lampara nets for ballyhoo, would be banned.
“It’s crazy,” said Ernie Piton, president of the Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association. “They’re closing so many areas, where are people going to go? They’ll be on top of each other.” “This would affect so many jobs, here and in Miami,” Piton said. “I haven’t seen anything to justify it.” more@keysnet 22:05
Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association awarded $5,000 in scholarships
This year the Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association awarded $5,000 in scholarships from Key Largo to Key West. Proceeds were raised from the Florida Keys Seafood Festival in January and sales of the cookbook “Ocean Flavors and More.”Five students received $1,000 each, including Catherine Guninovart of Coral Shores High School, Ariel Jesus Rodriguez and Sean Roussin of Marathon Middle High School, and Kayla Geide and William DeSantis Jr. of Key West High School.
Bill Kelly, Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association, to lobby against annual catch limits at “Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries” Conference
keysnews.com – “I’m going to address annual catch limits, and their effects on the commercial fishing industry,” Kelly said. “We want to make sure fishery management is based on sound science.” continued
Feds reverse, keep commercial yellowtail harvest open
Hopefully, these extra fish will be enough to keep everybody working,” Roy Crabtree, regional administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Southeast Region, said Tuesday. http://www.keysnet.com/2012/11/07/483126/feds-reverse-keep-commercial-yellowtail.html
