Roy Crabtree, Ph.D., has a lot on his plate beside Gulf Red Snapper. As the regional administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service’s Southeast Regional Office overseeing Gulf fisheries, the fish popular to both recreational and commercial fishermen has drawn the majority of his attention for more than two years, as well as that of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.
Crabtree’s high profile job has cast him as a central figure in the Gulf of Mexico red snapper debate that encompasses three distinct interests; charter-for-hire captains, private anglers and commercial fishermen.
During recent Gulf Council meetings held in Biloxi, MS, Crabtree said that although the red snapper issue has indeed been the hot topic, both the Council and NOAA continue work with fisheries outside the spotlight.
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