Study Finds Three Times As Many Red Snapper In Gulf Of Mexico Than Previously Thought
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Scientists expected to find about 36 million snapper in Gulf waters. So they counted and counted and counted. The final tally? 110 million.
Prescription drugs are contaminating Florida's marine life
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History of Management of Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper
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History of Management of Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper
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Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Need Continued Protection
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Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) abundance on oil and gas
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The Great Red Snapper Count
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American paddlefish - Wikipedia
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Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper May Be Headed for Deep Trouble
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Red Snapper NOAA Fisheries
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Red Snapper Count Discovers 'Great' Gulf Snapper Population
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Why Some Tropical Fish Are Gettin' Squiggly With It - The New York
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3 times as many red snapper doesn't mean tripled quotas
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Hogfish – Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
Red snapper in Gulf of Mexico being managed in unusual pilot program