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NJ Saltwater Fisherman => Fisheries Management => Topic started by: wb on August 11, 2010, 01:38:46 PM

Title: Research Set Aside=More Flukin' Opportunity, or just another SNAFU?
Post by: wb on August 11, 2010, 01:38:46 PM

I've been reading conflicting info. Is this real? If so, has anyone from NJ had any success with it? Perhaps someone in the know can enlighten me. It sounds like pay-to-play to me, but I guess that's what it's all about these days.

If my phone ain't ringin', it must be NOAA not calling to count my fish....

Title: Re: Research Set Aside=More Flukin' Opportunity, or just another SNAFU?
Post by: Capt. Carl on August 11, 2010, 03:28:02 PM

yeah pretty much pay to ply...or shall i say "bid" to pay....a couple party boats put out the $ but never got the rsa permits

Title: Re: Research Set Aside=More Flukin' Opportunity, or just another SNAFU?
Post by: wb on August 11, 2010, 03:37:46 PM

so If I understand you correctly, they paid the money, but never got the goods they paid for?

How is that legal?

Sounds like they shoulda put it on a credit card--- at least when the goods weren't delivered they could dispute....

Title: Re: Research Set Aside=More Flukin' Opportunity, or just another SNAFU?
Post by: Capt. Carl on August 11, 2010, 06:19:10 PM

way i understood it....they were put into a pool and selected....never was a guarantee. had to ante up just to get into the selection pool

Title: Re: Research Set Aside=More Flukin' Opportunity, or just another SNAFU?
Post by: IrishAyes on August 11, 2010, 08:03:54 PM

Hear is a past post on the subject.

http://njsaltwaterfisherman.com/forums/index.php?topic=16012.0

Title: Re: Research Set Aside=More Flukin' Opportunity, or just another SNAF
Post by: Capt. Birch on August 12, 2010, 03:39:25 PM

Rsa permits were never an issue. Nj landing permits were and are an issue. Two very differnt things. All the money raised by the sale  of set aside quota goes to research of the fishery. About the only thing that has changed in the last few years is that charter / party sector is now bidding rather than 100percent commercal guys.