Trump-Backed Red Snapper Season Halted by Federal Judge in Florida Waters
A US district court judge has blocked a proposed red snapper fishing season in the Gulf of Mexico that was backed by former President Donald Trump's administration, citing concerns over the plan's potential environmental impact.
A federal judge in Florida has blocked a new red snapper fishing season that was backed by former President Donald Trump and would have allowed anglers to catch more fish off the coast of Florida and Alabama. The decision was made after environmental groups and commercial fishermen complained that the new rules would harm the snapper population and deplete the resource for future generations. The ruling comes as part of a lawsuit filed last year by conservationists and fishing industry representatives who argued that the revised season would be unsustainable. The judge's order puts on hold the scheduled start of the new red snapper season, which was set to begin in April.
