The prize catch of Florida’s commercial fishermen and charter boat captains could soon be illegal to catch. A federal agency is considering a six month ban on catching red snapper off the coast from the Carolina’s all the way to Florida.
Local fishermen in Volusia County say the federal data showing that the snapper is overfished, is flawed. They have formed an organization and have hired their own marine biologist.
Crewmen on the boats leaving out of Ponce Inlet say the red snapper fishing is the best it has ever been, and they’re seeing record takes.
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