Since the net ban: changes in commercial fishing in Florida
In November 1994, Amendment Three of theFlorida Constitution, otherwise known as the netban, was approved by voter referendum. Thisamendment made it unlawful to use entangling nets(i.e., gill and trammel) in Florida's waters. The useof other forms of nets, such as seines, cast nets, andtrawls, was restricted, but not totally eliminated.The primary species of finfish landed with entanglingnets included striped mullet, spotted sea trout,Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, pompano and bluefish.About two dozen species tend to school inshallow water which made the use of gill and trammelnets an efficient harvesting method. This fact sheet indicates some of the measured changes that have occurred.(3pp.)
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| Format: | monograph biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Florida Sea Grant College Program
2000
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, net fishing, Florida, bans, fisheries, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/18365 |
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