POLITICSJun 5 · 11:18 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy JOSHUA GOODMAN, HELEN WIEFFERING and SHELBY LUM, Associated Press

A fish fight off Florida tests Trump’s drive to deregulate America’s seas

Recreational fishermen in Florida, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, clash with commercial fishermen and environmentalists over Trump administration efforts to deregulate Atlantic red snapper fishing. A federal judge blocked NOAA's plan to exempt states from Magnuson-Stevens Act restrictions, halting an expanded season that aimed to allow more daily catches.

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