Florida fishery officials may declare open season on abundant lionfish population
SEAFOOD.COM NEWS April 16, 2014
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials in Tallahassee will discuss Wednesday three regulation changes so that Florida can declare open season on the underwater pests.
Proposed rule revisions would allow divers using rebreathing scuba gear to harvest lionfish. Second, the FWC’s executive director would be given power to approve lionfish-harvesting tournaments in areas where spearfishing is prohibited. And a new rule would prohibit lionfish from being imported into Florida.
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