Quote Originally Posted by scdiver View Post
If y'all grouper fished 13/14 years ago recreationally, you will remember the VMS push. I think this will end up in a similar stance, mandatory reporting and VMS, they aren't giving up.

If rec closes, close commercial, end of story. If comm open, make rec open. There are few rec fisherman who could catch 300lb of grouper in a year. There are a lot who will individually catch 100lbs or so in a year.
There are some who will catch 300lbs every few trips

Yes. There are rec guys who can, I get that but most don't.

There are commercials who can catch and do catch 300lb day in day out on single day trips.
Yep