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Ron DeSantis: “Florida has 4 million licensed anglers.”

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Holds A Press Briefing On Red Snapper Fishing

Published November 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:01

But we consistently rank number one in America in marine expansion expenditures and boat registrations. In fact, total number of boat registrations in 2023 surpassed 922,000 throughout the state of Florida has 4 million licensed anglers. and we are known to be the number one fishing spot in the entire United States. Now, we've done a lot to promote this, you know, within the confines of what would appropriate policy would be. (03:01–03:10)

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