PANAMA CITY, Fl. — July 26, 2014 — A proposed amendment to split the recreational red snapper sector has caused a split among anglers in the Gulf region.
The amendment, under consideration by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, proposes dividing the current recreational red snapper allocation between for-hire operators, which includes charter and head boats, and private recreational anglers who now share the same portion of the catch.
Under current regulations, the red snapper catch is split between just two sectors, with 51 percent allotted to commercial anglers and 49 percent to recreational anglers.
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