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Triggerfish and Amberjack Reopen to Recreational Harvest in Gulf Waters Jan.1st

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The old days! Amberjack didn’t fit into the largest fish boxes!

APtravelnews-News Release from NOAA-December 24th, -When I fished in the Keys in the late 70’s and early 80’s 100-pound and even larger Amberjacks were somewhat common. Trigger fish were all over the place. Both fish “eat well” Triggers definitely better than wormy Amberjacks. So with fast fish places demanding more and more fish sandwich fodder the jacks began a major decline. Begin news release: “Amberjack, triggerfish reopen to recreational harvest in Gulf waters Jan. 1; amberjack size limit changes Jan. 4″

The recreational harvest of greater amberjack and gray triggerfish will reopen to harvest in Gulf state and federal waters Jan. 1 and the greater amberjack size limit will change from 30 inches to 34 inches fork length in Gulf state and federal waters Jan. 4.

Recent stock assessments have indicated that greater amberjack and gray triggerfish in the Gulf of Mexico are overfished, which means there are not enough fish for these populations to remain sustainable.

Greater amberjack are also undergoing overfishing, which means more fish are being removed from the population than is sustainable. Greater amberjack closed early on Sept. 28 in Gulf federal waters and Nov. 21 in Gulf state waters. These closures were intended to help prevent exceeding the annual federal recreational quota. A quota is the poundage of fish that can be caught each year while maintaining a sustainable fishery.

Changing the greater amberjack minimum size limit will help ensure more female greater amberjack are left in the water and have a chance to reproduce before being harvested. Fork length is measured from the tip of the lower jaw to the center of the fork in the tail.

Gray triggerfish closed early on Feb. 7 in Gulf state and federal waters after NOAA Fisheries determined that the recreational quota was exceeded in both 2013 and 2014, and the 2015 recreational quota was projected to be met. The 2015 early state waters closure was intended to help limit future early season closures and rebuild the stock.”

To learn more about greater amberjack regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Fishing and click on “Saltwater,” “Recreational Regulations” and “Amberjack.”

To learn more about gray triggerfish, visit MyFWC.com/Fishing and click on “Saltwater,” “Recreational Regulations” and “Triggerfish.”

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Largest Fireworks Show in Southwest Florida “Celebration in the Sky”

Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee

 APtravelnews-News Release-December 14th, Seminole Casino Hotel Brings Family-Friendly Fun to Seminole Casino in Immokalee Saturday, Jan. 30

 WHAT: Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee will light up the sky with “Celebration in the Sky” a family-friendly fireworks show Saturday, Jan. 30, from 8 to 10:30 p.m. The evening of fun includes performances by the Golden Gate High School jazz band and food and beverages will be available for purchase at the casino’s food truck and cash bar. The firework show is produced by Zambelli.

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Chicago Pizza In Stuart, Florida; Close Your Eyes, Take a Bite and You Could Dream Your Back in Chicago!

Barb is digging in to a Chicago sausage pizza!
Barb is digging in to a real Chicago sausage pizza!  
Mama Mia, it was the real thing, the cheese; multi bella, the sausage, perfecto, the sauce, the crisp edged crust, could stop eating this special made for everyone who visits Pusateri's.
Mama Mia, it was the real thing, the cheese; multi bella, the sausage, perfecto, the sauce, the crisp edged crust, could stop eating this special made for everyone who visits Pusateri’s.

APtravelnews-Bob and Barb, 12/10,-Stuart, FL.- At Pusateri’s Chicago Pizza–Coming to the table right now is a Chicago Beef Sandwich, a pure beef Chicago Vienna Hot Dog done up with pickle, peppers, bright yellow mustard, tomato, sport peppers, fresh chopped onion, the famous “Bright Green Relish” and a dash of Celery Salt. My mouth had a party! We also dug into a real Chicago Pizza.

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The Call: “Next Year in Jerusalem” Uttered in Prayer and Reality for Thousand of Years!

Yes, muslims built on top of Israels Wall, but Jerusalem is the Capital of Israel. The Israeli Gov't unlike what a Muslim country would and have done (destroy all vestiges of Jewish History) tolerates to the extreme the Muslim presence at their wall.
Yes, Muslims built on top of Israels Wall, but Jerusalem is the Capital of Israel. The Israeli Gov’t, unlike what a Muslim country would and have done (destroy all vestiges of Jewish History) tolerates to the extreme the Muslim presence at their wall.

APtravelnews-January15th, FL.- Bob taking time to be off the road for a change with some comments and pictures of the week. It has become clear that the whole world somehow has forgotten that Jerusalem is the actual and true capital of Israel. Thousands of years, it has been, even through the Diaspora. For 67-years Israel (as predicted in the Old Testament Bible) has been a true country, doing incredible things for all aspects of life for its people; Jews, and everyone else that’s a part of this incredible and great nation-state, as well as in the medical, tech and agricultural innovations for the whole world.

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