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East Pearl River
Commissioners go to bat for frustrated
Louisiana Anglers
Unanimous resolution ensures that Louisiana will keep fighting the good fight
against flawed federal management.
On April 21st, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission unanimously passed a resolution
directing the department to continue down the
path of state management of red snapper. The resolution, offered by Commissioner Julie Hebert of
Luling, was well-timed as earlier in the week the
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council projected a 2016 recreational red snapper season of 8
days, the shortest in history.
The resolution states:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Louisiana Wildlife and
Fisheries Commission directs the Department to continue supporting the Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority (GSRSMA) and to strongly urge
Congress to transfer authority over both fisheries management and scientific data collections for the red snapper resource in state and federal waters off of Louisiana
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