Proposed emergency action to protect sea turtles would affect grouper catch
A federal panel that sets fishing rules in the Gulf of Mexico has asked for emergency action to protect threatened loggerhead sea turtles.
The number of turtles, many of which nest on Southwest Florida beaches, that have been caught by long lines used by grouper fishing boats has exceeded authorized levels, according to a 2006-2007 report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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