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Originally Posted by Domino Effect
How can they count the fish caught in Tx and Fl state waters when they dont count those in the fish stocks, hey are not in the EEZ  |
Fl & TX have 9 mi EEZ's, AL,MS & LA - 3 mi EEZ's. That was in their contract when they joined the union. It's in stone!
Texas regulates fishing out to 9 nautical miles, and the federal government, through the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council regulates fishing from 9 to 200 nautical miles from the coast. The total coastal zone of Texas comprises an area of more than 33,000 square miles. Commercial fisheries has a value of $156 million a year for the state.
