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Community Updates New Vermilion Snapper Record The GADNR announced a new men’s state saltwater gamefish record for vermilion snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens), also known as beeliners. Mark Brandon Neville, of Richmond Hill, landed the 5-pound, 11.68-ounce vermilion snapper on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Artificial Reef DW, about 70 nautical miles east of Sapelo Island. Neville’s catch beats the previous 3-pound, 11-ounce record of Scott Funderburk of Guyton from 2018. Neville, 34, caught the fish while jigging in about 160 feet of water. His catch was weighed at DNR’s Richmond Hill Hatchery using a certified scale. Vermilion snapper are found in the Atlantic Ocean from Cape Hatteras, N.C., to southeastern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico. They can live up to 15 years, grow to be as long as two feet and weigh up to seven pounds. In 2020, recreational anglers landed approximately 2.5 million pounds of vermilion snapper, according to NOAA
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Fisheries. Neville will receive a certificate acknowledging his record catch, and the record will be added to the list published at CoastalGaDNR.org/SaltwaterRecords. It will also be included in the 2023 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations Guide. For the current list of men's and women's saltwater fishing records, as well as information on how to submit a catch to the Georgia Saltwater Gamefish Record, please visit CoastalGaDNR.org/RecreationalFishing. Applications should include color photographs. There are minimum weights for several species. Anglers wishing to enter a fish for a new state record must have the fish weighed on a Georgia Department of Agriculture certified scale in the presence of at least one witness. Certified scales can be found at local seafood markets, grocery stores and agricultural supply stores. During business hours, anglers can have their catch weighed at the Coastal Regional Headquarters, One Conservation Way in Brunswick.
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Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary is seeking applicants to serve on its volunteer advisory council. The council provides NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries with advice and recommendations on the management of the sanctuary. • Citizen-At-Large, 3-year term • Conservation (2 seats), 3-year term • Education (K-12), 3-year term • Fishing Industry, 3-year term • Research (Non-Living Resources), 3-year term Applications are due by June 1, 2022. Late applications will not be considered. Applications should include (1) a completed and signed application form, and (2) responses to the 10 written questions in the application. The SAC application form is available at bit.ly/ReefSeat Please also contact Scott Kathey for support materials which will assist in fully understanding the role and responsibilities of council members. scott.kathey@noaa.gov or (912) 598-2381. Applications can be emailed to Scott Kathey or physically mailed to Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA 31411. 28
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