Hunting & Fishing

With the human population ballooning uncontrollably over the last century, we are sure to see less and less of other animal species in the coming years. Some of these affected   animals   are fish species that are hunted relentlessly for years without regulation. There are quite a number of fish species considered endangered or critical by WWF. Among these species, is the American Red Drum. Fortunately, that was years ago. In the past decade, quite a number of organizations have taken charge in redfish conservation efforts to reverse the decline of this species. One of the cornerstones of redfish conservation was the proclamation of Executive Order 13449 by former president, George W. Bush. The latter part of the last century has been hard for the species. Surprisingly, a majority of the harvest of redfish, come from sports fishing rather than commercial fishing. Due to its popularity as a food fish, as well as a game fish, their numbers began declining in...