Court Upholds Florida's Pompano Fishing Rules In Gulf Of Mexico

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Court Upholds Florida's Pompano Fishing Rules In Gulf Of Mexico

A federal appeals court has upheld Florida’s regulations on pompano fishing in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, rejecting a challenge by a commercial fisherman who argued that the state lacked authority to impose such rules. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided… Court Upholds Florida’s Pompano Fishing Rules In Gulf Of Mexico

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FLORIDA – A federal appeals court rejected Thursday’s constitutional challenge filed by commercial fisherman Tim Daniels against Florida’s regulations on pampa fishing in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The panel of three judges of the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals supported the Florida Fish Conservation and Wildlife Commission (FWC) in this case, which addresses the interaction between federal and state jurisdictions in the commercia…