It looks like there might be some more restrictions placed on saltwater fishing. At least that is what the posted link indicates to me.<br /> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5830700/
"recreational fishing takes 59 percent of the red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico".. <br /><br />With a four red snapper per person daily bag limit in Florida gulf waters, and a closed season fron november first thru april 14th, I seriously doubt that figure......<br /><br />"93 percent of red drum in the South Atlantic" <br /><br /> A very well managed fishery with a 1 fish per day bag limit in florida waters and a 18"-27" slot limit... BTW, I don't believe there is any commercial fishing done for red drum in florida anymore, so the 93% is probably close to a correct figure.... (someone please correct me if i'm wrong here) If anything, the recreational anglers and groups like the CCA have rescued the red drum population from darn near extinction....The researchers said recreational fishing takes 59 percent of the red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, 93 percent of red drum in the South Atlantic and 87 percent of bocaccio on the Pacific coast.