re: The administration's plan on Red Snapper

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Jason, I usually respect your opinion on most things, but when you suggest that the commercial fishing lobby doesn't outspend and outmaneuver the recreational lobbyists on the regular, you're pulling someone's leg.

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When it comes to the south it's true. I really can't comment on the northeast as I don't know much about that area's commercial industry. Maybe they are more organized, but the commercial lobbying groups are almost a joke in the south. I know because my brother and dad were president (different orginazations) on some of the boards at one time. The fisherman used to argue with each other and nobody wanted to put up money to fight.

Gulf fish lobbying groups are pretty much non-existent. Shrimp lobbying groups have a little more power with oysters probably being the strongest in the seafood industy I would guess.