Taylor, others oppose fish farms

Rep. Gene Taylor and 36 other lawmakers asked the Department of Commerce to reject a plan to allow fish farms in the Gulf of Mexico. The lawmakers, citing environmental concerns, wrote to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke in opposition to a Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council plan. The council, with representatives from Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, Florida and Alabama, approved the plan in January following months of debate. (Source: Sun Herald, 06/15/09)