HR 470 · in committee · niche
Red Snapper Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill prevents NOAA from restricting fishing in the South Atlantic until a red snapper study is completed and reviewed.
- Commercial and recreational fishermen in the South Atlantic who fish for red snapper, grouper, and porgy are affected.
- The restrictions remain paused until the Great Red Snapper Count study is integrated into the next stock assessment.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would pausing fishing restrictions until the red snapper study is complete affect fish populations and long-term commercial fishing viability in the South Atlantic?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between allowing current fishing practices and waiting for the Great Red Snapper Count study before implementing conservation measures?
- 03
Which stakeholders—fishermen, seafood consumers, or marine ecosystems—bear different risks depending on whether restrictions are paused or enforced during the study period?
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Sponsor · R-FL-5
John H. Rutherford
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
26/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-16
Joining the bill

Laurel M. Lee
R-FL-15 · original

Nancy Mace
R-SC-1 · original

Gus M. Bilirakis
R-FL-12 · original

Anna Paulina Luna
R-FL-13 · original

Aaron Bean
R-FL-4 · original

Neal P. Dunn
R-FL-2 · original

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
R-GA-1 · original

Scott Franklin
R-FL-18 · original

Russell Fry
R-SC-7 · original

Byron Donalds
R-FL-19 · original

Carlos A. Gimenez
R-FL-28 · original

Brian J. Mast
R-FL-21 · original
+ 14 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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