Recreational and commercial fishermen are at odds over North Carolina house bill 353, which calls for designating red drum, spotted sea trout and striped bass as coastal game fish.
Supporters of the bill say the aim is to preserve and protect marine resources. If the bill passes, the fish could only be caught by hook and line and sale of the species would be prohibited, taking commercial fishermen out of the picture and those fish off the market.
The North Carolina Coastal Conservation Association said this is not about taking these fish from consumers, but rather the best way to use them economically for North Carolina going forward.
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