The Editor's View: Gulf States Try and Gut Magnuson in Unbelievable Red Snapper Grab
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Editor's View] by John Sackton - March 23, 2015
In an unprecedented move, the fishery and wildlife managers in five states are seeking to take red snapper out of federal jurisdiction.
The fish and wildlife managers of the five gulf states - Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, have proposed, and gotten some support in Congress, for radical legislation that would opt out of Magnuson Stevens Act for Gulf Red Snapper.
In a letter outlining their plans, the group said their...
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