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Commissioners plan resolution opposing proposed Coosa River tournament slot limits, citing economic risk
Summary
Commissioner Perkins said he will present a resolution opposing a proposed Alabama Department of Natural Resources rule that would impose a slot limit on Coosa River fishing tournaments; commissioners said the limit could reduce tournament participation and local economic activity and asked staff to forward an opposition letter.
Commissioner Perkins told the commission he will ask for a resolution opposing a proposed slot-limit rule under consideration by the Alabama Department of Natural Resources that would restrict the sizes of fish eligible in tournaments on parts of the Coosa River.
“If the slot limit were to pass, you're gonna have a huge decline in the participation of of tournament anglers,” Perkins said at the work session, arguing…
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