Legislative Transfer of Red Snapper Management to Gulf States Gets Mixed Reviews
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Times Picayune] By Todd Masson - July 22, 2015
Gulf of Mexico anglers had only 10 days to target red snapper in federal water this year. Louisiana freshman U.S. Rep. Garret Graves proposed a bill last week that would transfer control of the fishery from federal managers to a board established by the five Gulf states.
Gulf of Mexico recreational anglers have seen their access to booming red-snapper stocks dwindle in recent years. In 2015, the private-boat recreational season stretched only 10 days, even though the overall harvest quota was the largest in history.
News of Graves' bill drew mixed reaction from industry leaders...
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