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Red Snapper Season Shortest Ever on Record

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Updated: 2/08 10:38 pm
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) The 2013 red snapper season will be the shortest ever on record at 27 days.

It will be 13 days shorter than last year's 40 day season, which was the shortest to date at the time.

Federal officials want to shorten the season to protect the fish from over-fishing, but anglers say the red snapper population is booming.

The council also voted in favor of keeping a two fish limit per day for red snapper.

Fishermen and boat captains continue to voice their concern over the new mandates.
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Noodie1 - 2/8/2013 7:37 PM
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Yea the feds had rather have the fish blown to pieces in the name of "to protect the fish from over-fishing" than let us catch and eat them. What in the hell is wrong with the feds? Every time you turn around they are doing the complete opposite of what should be done. They obviously don't know the first thing about wildlife management, period! Why is it okay to let these people blow up all those old oil rigs and kill thousands of fish in one wack but it's not okay to catch a few of them to eat? You can't have it both ways and call your self protecting them from being overfished or deleting the fish population. It's about time to sue the feds and stop their asinine regulations! The feds seem to try to make our life more miserable every day in any way possible. It's time for a big bowel movement at the whitehouse!
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