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Angry fishermen plan protests of limits on snapper and other popular Gulf fish

Friday, November 06, 2009

By JEFF DUTE and BEN RAINES

Staff Reporters

Like a chum slick on a strong tide, angler discontent over federal fisheries management decisions is spreading across the country.

According to published reports, just within the last 10 days:

Hundreds of fishermen swarmed a National Marine Fisheries Service office in Gloucester, Mass., protesting new rules for groundfish and scallops.

Atlantic snapper fisherman complained about the potential closure of fisheries from North Carolina to Florida.

Hundreds gathered in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., rallying against the early closure of the amberjack fishery in the Gulf.

On Saturday, more protests are set to be held.

The events are planned to occur simultaneously at Mexico Beach, Panama City and Destin in Florida, Orange Beach in Alabama, and some Louisiana ports.

Organizers of the Orange Beach protest said that more than 40 charter boats will gather at Perdido Pass, and they encouraged any fishermen upset with snapper, amberjack and grouper limits to join by boat or on the beach between 10 a.m. and noon.

Tom Steber, general manager and part owner of Zeke's Marina in Orange Beach, said Alabama charter captains want a return to an April through October red snapper season, with a two-fish-per-day bag limit.

The 2009 season ran for 75 days, starting June 1, with anglers allowed to keep two snapper daily.

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