Tennessee’s trotline fishing decision delayed
Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission member Bill Cox of Collierville listens during a meeting to discuss fishing regulations, particularly related to trotline safety. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Three years after a fatal accident, Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission hears pleas for more protective regulations on the multi-hooked lines that often stretch across bodies of water.
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Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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