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SOUTH CAROLINA: Fishermen's meeting deemed a success

Being able to catch and eat fresh seafood is what tourists on the Grand Strand have come to expect, as do a room of 50 plus fisherman who depend on going out to sea.

But with stricter standards, many are finding it hard to survive.

Instead of only allowing certain fish to be caught during a handful of months, they want to see it handled differently.

"Fish can be better properly managed by limiting the number of fish caught by species by individual and to regulate the size at which you can take a fish," said Whiteleather.

"Our next step is to talk to our congressman and get him involved, so that we can get some bills introduced into Congress, so we can get some this stuff overturned," added Captain Keith Logan, organizer of Thursday night's meeting.

The fisherman also say the way the government determines if overfishing is happening is flawed within itself. They say if that doesn't change, it will impact everyone, whether you like seafood or not.

"In an economy where every job is important, our government is actively killing our jobs," said Whiteleather.

Read the complete story and see the video at WPDE.

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