APPENDIX III APPENDIX III 
We were told that some commercial fishing captains 
want to make only a limited number of trips each year 
because of high taxes, and commercial crews do not like 
to stay out more than 7 days at a time. A study for NMFS 
concluded that a breakthrough in the efficiency of the 
fishing technique itself is required; that is, innovative 
gear and equipment to increase vessel productivity and/or 
reduce crew size are needed. 
Product development and processing 
Product development and processing are not obstacles 
for this fishery because there is a ready market for snapper 
and grouper. 
Market development 
The market for snapper and grouper is substantial; 
however, the decreased commercial harvest has limited the 
quantity available. 
Management controls 
There are no management controls. 
EFFECTS OF A 200-MILE 
LIMIT ON THE FISHERY 
The extended jurisdiction will convert this fishery to 
essentially a domestic fishery, which will include the shelf 
area fished. 
From 1971 to 1973, as many as 25 Cuban vessels fished 
each month on the west Florida shelf for snappers and group- 
ers. For 1971, 1972, and 1973, annual catches were estimated 
to be 4.0, 3.7, and 4.9 million pounds, respectively. 
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