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Since the population experienced a steep decline nearly forty years ago, the red snapper in the South Atlantic have made an impressive comeback. Still, the species remains at risk of overfishing because of discard mortality, as reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. File photo
Congressman John Rutherford reintroduced the Red Snapper Act, aimed at prohibiting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from implementing area closures for red snapper until the Great…
