North Carolina Bill Touted by Sports Groups Would Ban Gillnets, Kill Wild Fishery (Opinion)
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Carolina Coast Online] Opinion by Thomas McArthur - April 13, 2017
The Coastal Conservation Association of N.C. appears to find much joy in destroying families and livelihoods of North Carolina commercial fishing communities, in which gill nets play a major roll. After its victory in Florida, which consisted of a complete net ban, that pretty much destroyed many, many communities and families, it publicly stated its next stop would be North Carolina.
It and its members have wreaked havoc on North Carolina coastal fishing communities. It introduced the first net ban legislation in North Carolina and it has introduced the second game fish bill ...
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