The Supreme Court of Florida has denied a petition by the Wakulla Fishermen's Association and upheld the state's net ban amendment that was approved by 72 percent of voters in 1994. The ruling puts an end to the latest challenge brought by gillnetters who won a sympathetic circuit court ruling in 2013 that allowed them to briefly reintroduce destructive gill nets into Florida waters. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, with the support of CCA Florida, challenged that initial court ruling immediately and has worked tirelessly ever since to defend the net ban to the state's highest court."The Constitutional Amendment that has protected Florida's marine fisheries for more than 20 years is safe and intact once again," said CCA Florida Chairman, Bill Camp. "We are grateful to the FWC for its efforts to reverse a wayward ...![Sport Fishing Mag]()
