Larry J. McKinneyis a United States federal judge... (wikipedia)
We've seen a lack of cold weather during the winters.
We've been asked to look at limits on gray snapper, but we're not so inclined to do that. (Gray snapper) are very limited by temperature; a cold winter will eventually knock them back.
They are a neat resource. But we could lose them all in a very short time if we get a freeze.
They are a great resource for young people, and they're great eating.
A lot of fishermen are telling us they like things the way they are. They aren't pushing for the change. It's part of the conservation ethic that coastal fishermen have developed.
Eighty-seven percent of flounder mortality is due to by-catch.