Tiger and hammerhead ban

where did you see that ...... the meeting was going to be on Nov
22...............

apparently not...have you ever heard of the new. it doesnt take effect til 1-1-12

FWC moves to protect tiger sharks, hammerheads

News Release
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943
(Back to Commission meeting news)

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) moved Nov. 16 to prohibit the harvest of tiger sharks and three species of hammerheads from state waters in an effort to further protect these top predators that rely on Florida waters to survive.
The action was taken during the first day of the Commission's two-day meeting in Key Largo.
"Sometimes the appropriate measures of conservation are the problems we avoid, not the problems we have to fix," said Commissioner Brian Yablonski.
The new measures, which also prohibit the possession, sale and exchange of tiger sharks and great, scalloped and smooth hammerhead sharks harvested from state waters, will go into effect Jan. 1, 2012. These sharks can still be caught and released in state waters and can be taken in adjacent federal waters.
The change got its start in 2010, after concerned citizens, shark researchers and shark anglers expressed their desires to the Commission to see increased protections for sharks.
Florida waters offer essential habitat for young sharks, which is important for species such as the slow-to-reproduce tiger shark, which takes about 15 years to reach maturity.
Sharks have been strictly regulated in Florida since 1992, with a one-shark-per-person, two-sharks-per-vessel daily bag limit for all recreational and commercial harvesters and a ban on shark finning. Roughly two-dozen overfished, vulnerable or rare shark species are catch-and-release only in Florida waters.
The FWC is also working on an educational campaign highlighting fishing and handling techniques that increase the survival rate of sharks that are caught and released while ensuring the safety of the anglers targeting them.
For more information on shark fishing, visit MyFWC.com/Fishing and click on "Saltwater Fishing" and either "Recreational Regulations" or "Commercial."

I got 1 month and 10 days to get a nice set of tiger jaws. Should have killed joeys tiger.

I got 1 month and 10 days to get a nice set of tiger jaws. Should have killed joeys tiger.

Now you feel sorry for releasing it? This law is like a reverse side effect

Different view points are to be expected, if they weren't there would have never been a need for a vote. Now that the vote has passed everyone needs to be armed with the information to avoid prosecution. Here are a few tips that will help.
1) If you reel in a fish dead on the line treat it just like a live fish. Get it up where you can get your pictures as a momentous of your catch. Quickly work to dwhook the fish. Make sure to get the hook completely out. If you have trouble use bolt cutters to remove the barb on the hook and back it all the way out. Do NOT leave any sign the fish was hooked if at all possible.

2) Do NOT jaw the fish. This will be considered a " manner of take" and you will be prosecuted for harvesting a protected species. Do not attempt to bury the fish. Take the fish back out as far as you can in one piece and return it to the ocean from where it came. If you follow these simple suggestions you will help avoid a black cloud that all of us would be under if you don't.

Different view points are to be expected, if they weren't there would have never been a need for a vote. Now that the vote has passed everyone needs to be armed with the information to avoid prosecution. Here are a few tips that will help.
1) If you reel in a fish dead on the line treat it just like a live fish. Get it up where you can get your pictures as a momentous of your catch. Quickly work to dwhook the fish. Make sure to get the hook completely out. If you have trouble use bolt cutters to remove the barb on the hook and back it all the way out. Do NOT leave any sign the fish was hooked if at all possible.

2) Do NOT jaw the fish. This will be considered a " manner of take" and you will be prosecuted for harvesting a protected species. Do not attempt to bury the fish. Take the fish back out as far as you can in one piece and return it to the ocean from where it came. If you follow these simple suggestions you will help avoid a black cloud that all of us would be under if you don't.

BEST SUGGESTION YET I AGREE WITH SCOUT04

...and wrap up all your gear, then GO AWAY! Beach goers will harass you when that shark will get washed back. If you decide to keep your grounds, just be prepared for some "grounding".

So if ya beyond 9 miles out (state waters) it's OK. It's also OK for the long liners to sell the tigers and hammers if they catch it outside of state waters. We did not deplete the stocks the long liners did. This law says it's ok for the rich who can afford a big boat and gas bill to compete in kill tournaments. The poor ole normal man who can't get pass state waters is not allowed to play without harassment. As usual the rich gets special prevelegs that the normal person does not. The all important seafood market is still aloud to sell tigers and hammers. Did anyone on this forum get to vote on this un fair law? I didn't!!!!!! Money talks and BS walks. Proven by this new law. I would not gripe at all if they stop the sale and harvest of tigers and hammers for everyone. The big kill tournaments press on so does the commercial fisheries. Now we are open for harassment. after all we are the watch dogs, the ones that bark when the fish pop diminishes. Get rid of the barking dog so the commercial fisheries can steal and destroy our natural resources without the recreational fisherman realizing what is happening. We the recreational fisherman are the voice of the over fished species, the first to bark. Shoot the barking DOGS

i was wondering about that so if i took my boat out 10 miles and caught a world record hammerhead i could keep it

Yes you can. Just outside state waters.
One thing about the long liners, they can't set a line in water less than 60 fathoms. So this law does nothing to stop the slaughter.
Between the gas prices and the limits put on the recreational fishermen it is hard to go fish and put something on the table for less than 500$. 2 snapper 1 AJ if they are even in season. We draw attention to the problem then get slapped down for it.

Yes you can. Just outside state waters.
One thing about the long liners, they can't set a line in water less than 60 fathoms. So this law does nothing to stop the slaughter.
Between the gas prices and the limits put on the recreational fishermen it is hard to go fish and put something on the table for less than 500$. 2 snapper 1 AJ if they are even in season. We draw attention to the problem then get slapped down for it.

Well, Welcome in Florida!