Poll: Split on reopening areas for fishing

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Respondents to a Daily Report poll were evenly split on the idea of the state’s reopening waters to recreational fishing. Forty-eight percent of people who took the survey say the state should not allow fishermen to catch-and-release in areas closed as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Forty-five percent of the people who participated in the poll say the state should allow recreational fishing in those waters, and 7% were undecided. More than 850 people participated in the poll. The state Wildlife and Fisheries Commission voted Wednesday to open up nearly 86% of waters to recreational fishing. Commercial anglers had opposed the measure, worrying it could exacerbate concerns and confusion about the safety of Louisiana seafood.

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