The Change that Florida Hoped for?
Florida Electoral Votes: 27
President 100.0% of 7,005 precincts reporting
Candidate Party Vote Counts Votes Cast
Barack Obama Dem 4,143,957 50.9%
John McCain GOP 3,939,380 48.4%
Ralph Nader EPF 27,365 0.3%
Bob Barr Lib 16,733 0.2%
A few things - the quotas responsible for shutting down the recreational amberjack fishing last week were implemented in 2006. (Quota wasn’t reached last year, so the fishery remained open all year.)
This shut-down affects only recreational fishing (for now) but the commercial fleet can still fish, as they have a different % of the quota.
that said, I don’t understand how charters can’t be considered “commercial?” Some smart lawyer should look into that.
It’s pretty sad isn’t it??? Problem is South Florida and the FL east coast are so liberal (and they don’t care about the Fishermen). The gulf and panhandle are hard working farm and fishermen, getting hurt badly by these environmental regulations of the NOAA. The PEW fund supplying the $$$ to the DEMS.