A group of Northeast Florida fishermen is voicing frustration over what they call “cronyism” in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) permit system for red snapper fishing.
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The anglers, who recently sent a letter to Congressman John Rutherford, argue that the lottery system designed to allocate permits for the Atlantic Red Snapper Exempted Fishing Permit project was neither transparent nor random.Frank Cole, one of the anglers behind the letter, expressed concerns about the selection process.The FWC’s project allows selected captains to fish and keep red snapper outside the federal one-day season, contributing data to improve fishery management.
The second program, the “Hot Spot Fleet,” operates on a lottery system but includes preference points for future selections. Lifelong angler Rick Ryals criticized this approach.
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