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Senate adopts amendment to expand state management tools for snapper-grouper fisheries
Summary
Senators adopted a committee amendment to S.219 to provide state enforcement and management mechanisms for snapper-grouper species and to set floor/ceiling rules aligning with federal limits; amendment adopted by voice vote.
The Senate adopted a committee amendment to S.219 on Feb. 26 that would give South Carolina additional statutory authority to manage and enforce rules for snapper-grouper fisheries in state waters and prepare for potential extension of state management beyond three nautical miles.
Sponsor remarks: The bill's sponsor explained the bill responds to perceived flaws in federal data…
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