By Ludmilla Lelis, Orlando Sentinel11:10 p.m. EST, May 8, 2012 A 2-year-old ban on catching the prized red snapper in the Atlantic Ocean could be eased later this year if a federal panel agrees that the latest counts allow a return to a limited amount of fishing. The prospect offers a glimmer of hope for Central Florida fishermen unhappy with the ban, which took effect in January 2010. "We can't wait," said Jeff Page, president of the Central Florida Offshore Anglers, a club of deep-water-fishing families. "The buzz is that they may entertain the idea of opening it back, and that would be huge." Modifying the red-snapper ban will be discussed at an upcoming Orlando meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the regional ...
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