22 In recent years shrimp harvests by commercial fishermen in the! ^/ p4 i) o3 r; {, u
South Atlantic have declined dramatically in total weight. The decline5 N4 A( F5 ? W
is due primarily to competition from a growing number of recreational
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* q/ S& f8 l! H: |# ]/ y( j7 Sthey mature. 8 p0 Q0 \+ ^7 ?( V0 [9 g
Which of the following regulatory actions would most help increase
f& z* U1 s/ s2 u! Pthe weight of shrimp harvests by commercial fishermen?; i# e; P" u3 @" J/ W; O
. L5 |5 ^" X! }8 y: T A Requiring commercial fishermen to fish in estuaries
$ t: c/ L! R4 E# c9 F Limiting the total number of excursions per season for com-5 Q/ }7 }7 r, L- U* f x' k+ i
mercial fishermen
2 S5 X9 u. x, q1 X4 ? B Requiring recreational fishermen to use large-mesh nets in2 M" a* g8 }! R& [' Y* u' ]( j
their fishing $ i, P( G8 Z2 P% e6 v& H5 i
C Putting an upper limit on the size of the shrimp recreational( I0 Q- O% ]& c5 g$ g1 p
fishermen are allowed to catch.
" F S c" p- X9 B4 c2 o+ [ D Allowing recreational fishermen to move out of estuaries. `- w9 j: X8 o" ?7 M, l
into the South Atlantic |