New rules won't stop 'shark rodeo'

By: shannond | September 16th, 2009 at 10:30am

"New state rules to protect 'stressed' shark populations in Florida waters would have no bearing on the 61st Fishing Rodeo's Shark Saturday event, organizers say.

Last week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission proposed rules to enhance its longstanding policy to protect stressed shark populations in Florida waters.

Shark have been strictly regulated in Florida since 1992 with a one-fish-per-person/two-fish-per-vessel daily bag limit for all recreational and commercial harvesters, a prohibition on nearly two dozen overfished or rare shark species, and a ban on the cruel and wasteful practice of harvesting only shark fins -- called finning. "
by Florida Today

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