Georgia Department of Natural Resources Receives Permit for Incidental Take of Shortnose and Atlantic Sturgeon

Summary

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA DNR) has been issued a permit for the incidental take of shortnose (Acipenser brevirostrum) and Atlantic sturgeon (A. oxyrinchus) associated with the commercial shad fishery in Georgia.

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