[Coral-List] Proposed Killing of Goliath Grouper (Eugene Shinn) (Ault, Jerald Stephen) (Sarah Frias-Torres)

Elizabeth Janz elizabeth.janz at gmail.com
Sat Sep 25 18:02:44 UTC 2021


   Looking at the FWC Memorandum, they are proposing reopening the Goliath
   Grouper fishery that was shut in 1990. The justification of this being
   that the population has reached a level where removing a maximum of 200
   individuals with a minimum length of 20" and a maximum length of 36"
   from the population would not adversely affect the continued rebuilding
   of the population.  While they are removing potential future breeding
   stock (I assume that 36" is a juvenile length), they are not allowing
   the removal of the large fecund females that can replenish those
   taken.  Additionally, the use of hook and line as the only allowable
   gear ensures limiting bycatch.


   Jerry brings up an interesting point that perhaps catching and selling
   goliath grouper at a fish market would not be as profitable as seeing a
   live one in the wild which is a similar argument made for reducing
   takes of marine mammals in the United States. However there are
   cultures around the world that do eat marine mammals and use their
   parts for supplements, oil, and crafts.  Perhaps there is a market for
   these fishes as well.


   Elizabeth Janz

   Master's Candidate | December 2021

   Fisheries Management & Conservation

   University of Miami, RSMAS


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   Message: 1

   Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:26:28 -0400

   From: Eugene Shinn <eugeneshinn at mail.usf.edu>

   To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov

   Subject: [Coral-List] 2. Proposed Killing of Goliath Grouper (Sarah

         Frias-Torres)

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   Does anyone know of any justification for taking Goliath Grouper? I
   know

   they eat Florida Lobster but that is all I can think of. Gene


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   Message: 4

   Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 18:20:10 +0000

   From: "Ault, Jerald Stephen" <jault at rsmas.miami.edu>

   To: Eugene Shinn <eugeneshinn at mail.usf.edu>

   Cc: "coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov" <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>

   Subject: Re: [Coral-List] 2. Proposed Killing of Goliath Grouper

         (Sarah     Frias-Torres)

   Message-ID: <38251014-B6BC-404A-AEF0-06D874B7F1AC at rsmas.miami.edu>

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   Gene, There is NO justification. This is sheer stupidity. Those
   beautiful animals are worth more left in the water in both ecological
   and economic terms. Jerry


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