Matt Ruby and Phil Conklin are "in the commercial fishing industry in fishing communities surrounding Myrtle Beach."
While federal law requires fishery managers to end overfishing, and most fishermen understand that regulations are essential to the long-term prosperity of the fishery, traditional regulations – like season closures – will likely put many fishermen out of business.
Fishermen need to take control of their fishery by supporting a move that the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council recently made to explore catch share management for snapper and grouper species.
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