Red Snapper Measures Advance in Congress
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Daily Comet] Keith Magill - December 15, 2017
Measures that will impact how much red snapper recreational fishermen will be able to catch in the Gulf of Mexico advanced today in Congress.
Proponents, including recreational fishing groups and Louisiana lawmakers, say the two bills approved by the House Natural Resources Committee would eliminate overly restrictive catch limits and unnecessarily short seasons for red snapper. The measures would give Gulf states more authority to regulate the popular species off their coasts.
Environmental and conservation groups counter that the measures will hamper efforts to help red snapper rebound from...
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