One of the world’s rarest ecosystems off Florida’s Treasure Coast moved one step closer to being reopened to shrimp trawling for the first time in decades.
Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council voted Fridayto approve two amendmentsallowing shrimp trawling on parts of the Oculina Bank off the coast of Fort Pierce.
WATCH: Council votes 12-1 to allow shrimp trawling on Oculina Bank
Council votes 12-1 to allow shrimp trawling on Oculina Bank
WPTV has been following both sides of the debate for months. This is a move that many shrimpers support but environmental advocates oppose…