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Red Snapper Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill prevents NOAA from restricting fishing in the South Atlantic until a red snapper count study is completed and reviewed.
  • Commercial and recreational fishers in the South Atlantic region are affected by this delay in potential fishing restrictions.
  • The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment and blocks new fishing closures until the study data is integrated into the next stock assessment.

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  1. 01

    How might delaying red snapper fishing restrictions affect the long-term sustainability of the fish population in the South Atlantic?

  2. 02

    What specific timeline and criteria does the bill establish for completing the red snapper count study before restrictions could take effect?

  3. 03

    How do commercial and recreational fishers in the South Atlantic weigh the benefits of continued fishing access against potential future restrictions?

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Rick Scott

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Introduced 2025-01-16

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-16 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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