Bill would delay new red snapper fishing closures pending research
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Sponsor: Rick Scott · Senator · FL
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Official title: Red Snapper Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
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The Red Snapper Act of 2025 would block new South Atlantic fishing closures until a key research count is finished.
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What does this do?
This bill would temporarily stop the Secretary of Commerce from creating new rules that close areas or ocean floor to red snapper fishing in the South Atlantic. The pause would last until the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count research project is completed and its findings are added to the official fish population assessment.
Who does it affect?
Recreational and commercial fishermen, coastal communities, and fishing-related businesses in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Federal fishery regulators, conservation groups, and supporters of stricter fishing rules would also be affected.
Why does it matter?
Fishery managers had discussed shortening seasons or closing areas due to rising accidental red snapper catches during closed periods, but Florida officials worried about economic harm from such closures. The bill would delay any new closures until updated scientific data is incorporated into fishery management decisions.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 16, 2025
- Senate committeeYou are here · Jan 16, 2025
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.