How Trump administration ended great Jersey fish fight

Fishermen rallied on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, to try to reverse proposed catch and size limits for summer flounder. (MaryAnn Spoto | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration sided with New Jersey Tuesday in a dispute over catch limits for summer flounder that threatened to shut down the entire fishing season. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross approved the state’s Marine Fisheries Council proposal for 24 fewer fishing days but a larger minimum size for fish, rather than the limits…

admin
About admin 1753 Articles
SAVE JERSEY supplies its readers with news, analysis and commentary from guest contributors as well as some of the Internet's best political content providers on a daily basis.