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Senate adopts committee amendments to tighten red drum limits and require circle hooks to aid conservation
Summary
S 961 would change red drum slot limits to 18–25 inches, reduce per-person and per-boat limits, and require non-offset circle hooks of 4/0 or larger when using natural bait; sponsors said the changes aim to reverse overfishing and boost recruitment, with recovery potentially taking 7–10 years.
Senate Bill 961, explained by Senator Campson, would revise catch limits and gear requirements for red drum (spot-tail bass) to respond to Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission findings that the fishery is overfished.
Under the bill, the slot limit would change to 18–25 inches, the per-person daily limit would be…
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