1. Although most of the fish under advisory are caught by recreational fishermen, the report also warned that commercially bought fish could be contaminated. 2. Although new state and federal laws have given sharks more protection, many recreational fishermen, conservationists and scientists are calling for even stricter controls. 3. Charter captains like Noble and Smith say it makes no sense to clamp down on recreational fishermen while allowing commercial boats to continue catching sharks by the thousands. 4. Coastal shark populations have declined so drastically in recent years that recreational fishermen are practicing strict shark conservation measures unheard of only a few decades ago. 5. Eveyone involved deserved hearty congratulations for the Atlantic States management omniobus, and that included most recreational fishermen. 6. Hayes, a recreational fisherman, once made jerky from striped bass. 7. He insists that elite sport fishermen and major oil companies, in cahoots with SeaWeb, are trying to wipe out commercial fishermen to give recreational fishermen more catch. 8. House members Thursday criticized a new federal rule limiting recreational fishermen to three yellowfin tuna a day. 9. LEGISLATION PASSED Would permit recreational fishermen to use cast nets to catch bait to pursue game fish. 10. On one side, recreational fishermen teamed with conservationists to demand that the Alabama Department of Conservation also ban gill nets. |
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