Letters: the PACT contract, 'Who Dat?', fishing regulations and politicians | Press-Register Commentary - al.com

Letters: the PACT contract, 'Who Dat?', fishing regulations and politicians | Press-Register Commentary - al.com: "The Feb. 11 editorial, “Restore common sense to regulations,” highlights some of the issues being faced by recreational anglers but did not consider one major aspect that frequently is neglected.

The increase in red snapper Total Allowable Catch, whatever that happens to be after the final determination is made, will not significantly favor the recreational sector (recreational fishermen and the for-hire charter boat captains) because the split between commercial and recreational is set figuratively in stone (51 percent commercial, 49 percent recreational)."