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A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1748| Senate 
| Updated: 8/3/2017
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Bill Nelson (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to revise requirements for fishery management in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic, including by (1) authorizing the use of alternative fishery management measures in a recreational fishery, (2) requiring the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fishery management councils to review the allocation of fishing privileges every five to eight years, and (3) requiring the Department of Commerce to develop a plan to conduct stock assessments for all stocks of fish that have a fishery management plan in effect.
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Timeline
Aug 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • August 3, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 3, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Advisory bodiesAtlantic OceanCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditionsFishesFloridaGovernment studies and investigationsGulf of MexicoMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationResearch administration and funding

A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1748| Senate 
| Updated: 8/3/2017
Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to revise requirements for fishery management in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic, including by (1) authorizing the use of alternative fishery management measures in a recreational fishery, (2) requiring the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fishery management councils to review the allocation of fishing privileges every five to eight years, and (3) requiring the Department of Commerce to develop a plan to conduct stock assessments for all stocks of fish that have a fishery management plan in effect.
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Timeline
Aug 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • August 3, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 3, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Bill Nelson (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAtlantic OceanCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditionsFishesFloridaGovernment studies and investigationsGulf of MexicoMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationResearch administration and funding