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A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1686| Senate 
| Updated: 8/1/2017
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Luther Strange (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Regionally Empowered Decision-making for Snapper, Noting the Angling Public and the Preservation of an Exceptional Resource Act or the RED SNAPPER Act This bill requires any fishery management plan or regulation for red snapper fisheries that is submitted by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to contain conservation and management measures that establish separate catch limits. The bill gives Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas (Gulf states) exclusive authority through FY2024 to establish the timing and duration of the fishing season for private recreational fishing of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico in the extended red snapper management zone of each Gulf state.
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Aug 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • August 1, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 1, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3588: RED SNAPPER Act
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A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1686| Senate 
| Updated: 8/1/2017
Regionally Empowered Decision-making for Snapper, Noting the Angling Public and the Preservation of an Exceptional Resource Act or the RED SNAPPER Act This bill requires any fishery management plan or regulation for red snapper fisheries that is submitted by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to contain conservation and management measures that establish separate catch limits. The bill gives Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas (Gulf states) exclusive authority through FY2024 to establish the timing and duration of the fishing season for private recreational fishing of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico in the extended red snapper management zone of each Gulf state.
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Timeline
Aug 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • August 1, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 1, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Luther Strange (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3588: RED SNAPPER Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlabamaAnimal and plant healthCongressional oversightFishesFloridaGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGulf of MexicoHunting and fishingLouisianaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMississippiTexas