State board denies action on fishing trotlines
Crowd members attend a Tennessee Wildlife and Fish Commission meeting to discuss 2023 fishing regulations on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
In the absence of more protective trotline regulations from the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission, the American Canoe Association is sponsoring a bill in the state legislature to help prevent aquatic accidents.
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Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency trotlines American canoe associationKeely Brewer
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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