Here is a great one-on-one interview with the Gulf of Mexico's preeminent expert on red snapper, Dr. Bob Shipp, who pretty much tells it like it is.
Q: What do you think of the sector-separation proposal that would break off the charter fleet from the recreational quota?
Dr. Shipp: "Unfortunately, this is the byproduct of the whole flaw in the system. You turn brother against brother, charter guys against the recreational guys. Historically, they were always together. I see both sides of this. I think philosophically, it's a bad deal to split up the recreational fishery. On the other hand, I see that the charterboat guys have their backs against the wall. They have no alternative but to try to go off on their own. I don't think it's going to solve their problems; it's a Band-Aid. "
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Q: What do you think of the sector-separation proposal that would break off the charter fleet from the recreational quota?
Dr. Shipp: "Unfortunately, this is the byproduct of the whole flaw in the system. You turn brother against brother, charter guys against the recreational guys. Historically, they were always together. I see both sides of this. I think philosophically, it's a bad deal to split up the recreational fishery. On the other hand, I see that the charterboat guys have their backs against the wall. They have no alternative but to try to go off on their own. I don't think it's going to solve their problems; it's a Band-Aid. "
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