re: Melancon opposes move to give Louisiana authority over red snapper

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My concern from reading that article is that the powers pushing for regional management don't have an idea of the amount of fiscal burden that would be placed on the states without Federal funding.

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That's a perfectly legit concern, except that the five gulf states have been pushing for management control for almost a decade now. The pricetag is not new. This was always a risk that would have to be taken with the reward being tax revenue generated by recreational fishing, which studies indicate is worth it. Melacon changed his tune on this overnight, in the very month that LWF is set to generate a ton of revenue, while the guy who appointed him is pilfering money from every nook and cranny he can. It all adds up to a giant load of horse shite, and once again the fisherman gets screwed.