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S. 1748

Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 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.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL](R-FL)Sponsor
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  1. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  2. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 2017 — Informed