Episode 308: Gatorade

About this episode

The episode discusses the collaboration of seafood dealers, commercial fishermen, and conservationists against the governor's plan to extend the recreational red snapper fishing season, highlighting the importance of local journalism.

Seafood dealers, commercial fisherman, and conservationists came together to stop the governor's reckless plan to extend the recreational red snapper fishing season. Independent local journalism is a pillar of democracy. American democracy has evaporated in conjunction with a rapid decline of local media sources in the past 25 years. One of those local media sources in Florida, The Gabber newspaper in south Pinellas County, needs your help to continue its 60-year tradition of local news. Join...

People in this episode

Host: Chadd Scott

Topics covered

• fishing
• local journalism
• conservation
• democracy
• Florida

Keywords

• Gatorade
• red snapper
• fishing season
• local news
• conservation
• Florida

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Gabber

Places: Florida, south Pinellas County

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