WEAR ABC 3 : Gulf Coast Fishing Protest

WEAR ABC 3 :: Top Stories: "DESTIN, FL - It started with the shortening of the Red Snapper Season from six months to 75 days.

Then, the Amberjack Season was abruptly cut short, in the middle of one of the biggest fishing events on the Emerald Coast.

Fisherman all over the gulf are up in arms about the federal government's new regulations on the recreational fishing industry.

Today, they decided to stand together, to show congress they mean business.

From Destin to Venice Louisiana, Panama City To Orange Beach Alabama, hundreds of boats banded together to form a symbolic blockade, hoping that someone will hear their cries for help."