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Old 02-18-2014, 08:48 AM
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Default Re: A little more on the menhaden closure

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Originally Posted by DanR View Post
Capt. Sal,

The way I understood it was the 6,000 lbs was the permitted by-catch allowed to the closed categories (gill net, pound net, bait net, otter trawl).

Let me know what you find out.

Dan
Correct. Purse Sieners are not restricted to 6000lb by catch.They can load up.They were allotted 95 mil. lbs. for the year!
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