THE HISTORY OF COMMERCIAL NET FISHING in FLORIDA from 1888 to the PRESENT

The History of Commercial fishing on Florida's west coast from 1888 to 2010 Please read my channel INFO

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[Indydawn48]

Very interesting , my grandaddy was a founding member of the OFF(Organized Fisherman of Florida), he also had a Fish House in Chokoloskee, Fl.

[allen3200]

@Indydawn48 I was a member of OFF I wish it had help but it is hard to fight the rich sport fishermen in Florida

[scurpenin]

We a r e NOT criminal and fishing is not just a job but a way of life and our heritage

[allen3200]

@scurpenin So true! Its sad what has happened to the commercial fishermen. What a lost.

[fvdemimaddison]

This is fantastic, we can't believe how similar our back grounds are, my grandfather was a sea mullet beach fisherman and my wife's father tried to start a fishery for pilchards which his father fished for but $800,000.00+ later and my mother-law having 2 strokes the Govt canned his efforts forcing him and son also a 5th gen to leave the country to fish. Our families have had to move country and state in order to fish for existence, they are at this very time in Vic fishing leaving family here.

[allen3200]

So sad what is happening to the commercial fishermen all over the earth

[dustyC420]

interesting vid! great job!

fishing is not a crime!

[EastCarolinaOutdoors]

Great video! Very informative!!! 5 stars

[scurpenin]

@fvdemimaddison

Good luck to you and your family

[patonga007]

Go to Mullet Men 1 and see how they catch mullet in Australia

[sundogbla1]

My wife lived in Bradenton for 7 years. Worked at Manatee Memorial. Cortez is an important village.

[fishinchic1]

This video makes me want to cry....everytime to we go before FWC commissioners they blow us off. We need more of a presence at these meetings. Commissioner Baretto said the commission could change the 2" Mesh Rule but won't. Commissioner Wright said they won't change the rule due to politics. They went on to say that the net issue was a dead issue and they don't want to hear it anymore! Let's show them we aren't going away!

[Belm1975]

Owner operator laws would be great,all that will be left here in mooloolaba will be investors .1 investor here even sold some permits back to the gov't for 2mil which he brought more boats with.. a few small real fishermen put there permits in & where nocked back or offered stupidly small amounts (30-50,000) for the same permit fishing the same area,paying the same gov't fee's.....

[dustyC420]

a couple of years ago almost 200scientists wrote a letter to the gov't telling them they have to totally reverse their policy and steer away from large factory ships and revert back to favoring small in-shore fisheries. but between the corruption in DC and the easier policing of larger ships but smaller fleets I don't think it will ever happen.. politics as usual..