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The number of days for each component to harvest its annual catch target was calculated using 2016 catch rates and accounting for the expected red snapper harvest during state seasons outside the federal season. Catches in both state and federal waters are counted against the quota.The 2017 annual catch target for the for-hire component is 2,278,000 pounds whole weight. After adjustment for the 2016 overage, the 2017 annual catch target for the private angling component is 3,004,075 pounds whole weight.The overage of the total recreational quota must be paid back by the private angling component because that component exceeded its quota.
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The private angling quota was also exceeded.
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In 2016, the total recreational quota was exceeded by 129,906 pounds.The red snapper total recreational quota is allocated 57.7% to the private angling component and 42.3% to the for-hire component.Federally Permitted For-Hire Vessels: July 20, 2017, at 12:01 a.m., local time.Private Anglers: June 4, 2017, at 12:01 a.m., local time.The private angler component season will be 3 days and the federally permitted for-hire component season will be 49 days in federal waters. The 2017 Gulf of Mexico federal red snapper recreational seasons open for the private angling and federally permitted for-hire components on June 1, 2017, at 12:01 a.m., local time.