Fishing Fleets Sinking Under the Weight of Green and Red Tape

Commercial fishermen open up about tough regulation and a sharply declining industry.

Whole Tasmanian Salmon is displayed at Sydney Fish Market in Australia on Dec. 23, 2023. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

The once-thriving commercial fishing industry in the Sunshine State has been in decline for decades. 

One fisherman blames the spiralling volume of red tape based on environmental activism.