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Federally appointed council votes to reopen rare, protected reef to shrimp trawling

Summary by WPTV
One of the world's rarest ecosystems off Florida's Treasure Coast moved one step closer to being reopened to shrimp trawling for the first time in decades.Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council voted Friday to approve two amendments allowing shrimp trawling on parts of the Oculina Bank off the coast of Fort Pierce.WATCH: Council votes 12-1 to allow shrimp trawling on Oculina Bank Council votes 12-1 to allow shrimp trawling on O…

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WPTV broke the news in on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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