South Atlantic Council Wants Public Input on Management Changes for Atlantic Cobia
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by Peggy Parker - January 15, 2018
In an effort to “allow for more equitable distribution of harvest and facilitate better coordination between state and federal management of Atlantic cobia” without reducing protection of the stock, members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council are soliciting public input on proposed Amendment 31.
The Amendment is the result of year-to-year overages in recreational harvests and a currently overly complex management system among state and federal management of the sleek cobia ...
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