Mississippi Senator Wicker Authors Bills to Boost Recreational Fishing, Marine Management
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - July 12, 2017
WASHINGTON – A new bill designed to improve data collection and access to ocean fisheries for recreational fishermen was introduced by Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss, a senior member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. The panel oversees policies related to marine fisheries and the nation’s oceans.
“For too long, Mississippi’s fishermen have been dealing with government policies based on bad data,” Wicker said. “This legislation would be an important first step to modernize the federal fishing policies on the Gulf Coast and preserve access to Mississippi’s bountiful fishing resources for years to come.”
The “Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act” calls on regional fishery...
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