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Gulf states unveil solution to red snapper management


Washington, D.C. – The directors of the state fish and wildlife agencies from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas announced an agreement for state-based management of Gulf of Mexico red snapper, which in recent years has experienced increasing privatization of this public resource and decreasing recreational fishing opportunities. The announcement was greeted with enthusiasm from the recreational fishing and boating ...

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