Overview of Texas Exempted Fishing Permit Program and Federal Season Lengths

Texas Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) program allows Gulf States to lead reef fish management activities. In 2018 and 2019, all five Gulf States received approval for state management. The EFP requested 16% of the overall recreational quota in Texas based on past preferences. The program is required to monitor catches and close when quota percentage is reached. Federal season lengths are projected using simulation models. Additionally, data on wave heights and season projections for 2019 are included.

• Texas
• Fishing
• Permit
• Federal
• Season

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2. Texas Exempted Fishing Permit 2019 Season

3. Federal Season Lengths Number of Federal Season Days 365 330 272 240 194 65 75 77 48 46 42 9 10 11 3 + 39 82 Year Prior to 1997 1997 1998 1999 2000 - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

4. Texas EFP Senate Report 114-239 directive in appropriations language for NOAA to develop and support a pilot program that would allow Gulf States to lead reef fish management activities for red snapper. EFPs generally issued for research or other fishing activities prohibited by regulations. All five gulf states EFP applications were approved for state management in 2018 & 2019.

5. Texas EFP Requested 16% of overall recreational quota based on the past selected preferred alternative in Amendment 39 Regional Management. Federal for-hire vessels (party boats) not included in EFP.

6. Texas EFP Required to monitor catches and close when quota percentage is reached. Simulation model used to project federal season length in Texas: 82 days in 2018 Projection Considerations (Uncertainties) Latent Demand Behavior modeling prior to 2010 Based on 2017 weight ranges

7. 2018 Summer Wave Height Data from NOAA Buoy 42002. 207 NM East of Brownsville, TX

8. Texas EFP 2019 Season Increase in state allocation Used 2018 data to supplement model projections Year-round state water season Re-evaluate opening dates and seasons for federal waters Days are projections based on similar assumptions as 2018.

9. Option A (Status Quo) 97 days June July S M T W T F S 1 8 S M T W T F S 2 9 3 4 11 5 6 7 1 8 2 9 3 4 11 5 6 10 12 13 14 15 7 10 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 August September S M T W T 1 8 F 2 9 S 3 10 S 1 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 M 2 9 T 3 10 W 4 11 T 5 12 13 14 F 6 S 7 4 11 18 19 20 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 6 7 12 13 14 15 16 17

10. Option B 77 days July August S M T W T 1 8 F 2 9 S 3 10 S M T W T F S 4 11 18 19 20 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 6 7 1 8 2 9 3 4 11 5 6 12 13 14 15 16 17 7 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 September S 1 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 M 2 9 T 3 10 W 4 11 T 5 12 13 14 F 6 S 7

11. Option C 80 days March July S M T W T F 1 8 S 2 9 S M T W T F S 3 4 11 5 6 7 1 8 2 9 3 4 11 5 6 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 13 14 15 16 7 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 August September S M T W T 1 8 F 2 9 S 3 10 S 1 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 M 2 9 T 3 10 W 4 11 T 5 12 13 14 F 6 S 7 4 11 18 19 20 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 6 7 12 13 14 15 16 17

12. Option D 80 days May July S M T W 1 8 T 2 9 F 3 10 S 4 11 S M T W T F S 5 6 7 1 8 2 9 3 4 11 5 6 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 August September S M T W T 1 8 F 2 9 S 3 10 S 1 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 M 2 9 T 3 10 W 4 11 T 5 12 13 14 F 6 S 7 4 11 18 19 20 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 6 7 12 13 14 15 16 17

13. Option E 95 days May June S M T W 1 8 T 2 9 F 3 10 S 4 11 S M T W T F S 1 8 5 6 7 2 9 3 4 11 5 6 7 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 July August S M T W T 1 8 F 2 9 S 3 10 S M T W T F S 4 11 18 19 20 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 6 7 1 8 2 9 3 4 11 5 6 12 13 14 15 16 17 7 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

14. Texas 2019 Red Snapper Season Quota Monitoring TPWD Marine Sport- Harvest Monitoring Program Gulf-Only and Bay- Pass sample sites Weekly iSnapper (TPWD and Harte Research Institute (TAMUCC)

15. Online Comments May Be Submitted To: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/ public_comment/