Louisiana Lawmakers Push Bill to Expand Disaster Relief for Wild-Caught Crawfish Industry

Louisiana congressmen Clay Higgins (R) and Cleo Fields (D) introduced H.R. 4800, the Fisheries Modernization Act, which would expand fishery disaster relief programs to include wild-caught crawfish.
Currently, the wild-caught crawfish industry does not qualify for disaster relief programs through the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Wild-caught crawfishermen are also not currently eligible for fishery disaster assistance under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
According to a release from Higgins’ office, the bill would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation...
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