Gulf of Maine cod in the Northeast are in serious decline (according to a peer-reviewed 2011 assessment), so we'll give fishermen an increase in the quota expected per that assessment of 1,500 metric tons by nearly 450 percent to 6,700 metric tons.Meanwhile, in the Gulf of Mexico, assessments show red snapper rebounding, and almost any fishing trip shows the Gulf absolutely lousy with them. So we'll give deny recreational fishermen more than a miserable 40-day season with a bag limit of just two red snapper per day.What's wrong with this picture?
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