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Arizona's Beloved San Pedro River Is about to Meet the Border Wall

Arizona's Beloved San Pedro River Is about to Meet the Border Wall

As crews begin work on a 30-foot fence across one of the Southwest's last free-flowing rivers, conservationis…

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First-time protesters in Arizona join the march in support of black lives

First-time protesters in Arizona join the march in support of black lives

In the second week of protests for George Floyd and Dion Johnson, many turned out to march for their first ti…

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For people of all faiths, church goes on, online or in solitude

For people of all faiths, church goes on, online or in solitude

Abbie Fink continues to do everything as she normally would. She stands when she needs to stand, sings when s…

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A fish fight off Florida tests Trump’s drive to deregulate America’s seas

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By Joshua Goodman Verified, Helen Wieffering Verified, Shelby Lum Verified
| The Daily Suncast
ST. AUGUSTINE — Miles from shore, Chris Kemp pumps and reels as he battles a fish 150 feet below. Eventually, it gives up, and the 10-pound red snapper is hauled aboard the Jodie Lynn II. There’s barely time to rejoice. As Kemp raises his trophy for a picture, the charter boat’s captain rushes over and then drives a knifelike tool into the fish’s gas-filled bladder. The procedure, required by federal law, is intended to improve the fish’s chances of survival after release.
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Fishermen prepared for the longest red snapper season in recent memory. A court order stopped it

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By Joshua Goodman Verified, Helen Wieffering Verified, Shelby Lum Verified
| South Florida Times Verified
Photo courtesy of Coastalangiemag.com By JOSHUA GOODMAN, HELEN WIEFFERING, SHELBY LUM Associated Press ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Miles from shore, Chris Kemp pumps and reels as he battles a fish 150 feet below. Eventually, it gives up, and the 10-pound red snapper is hauled aboard the Jodie Lynn II. There’s barely time to rejoice. As Kemp raises his trophy for a picture, the charter boat’s captain rushes over and then drives a knife-like tool into the fish’s gas-filled bladder.
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Fight over red snapper fishing off Florida tests Trump’s drive to deregulate the seas Original

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By Joshua Goodman Verified, Helen Wieffering Verified, Shelby Lum Verified
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
ST. AUGUSTINE — Miles from shore, Chris Kemp pumps and reels as he battles a fish 150 feet below. Eventually, it gives up, and the 10-pound red snapper is hauled aboard the Jodie Lynn II. There’s barely time to rejoice. As Kemp raises his trophy for a picture, the charter boat’s captain rushes over and then drives a knifelike tool into the fish’s gas-filled bladder. The procedure, required by federal law, is intended to improve the fish’s chances of survival after release.
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