House Bill 1382
115th Congress(2017-2018)
GOFISH Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 7, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1382
Congress
115
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Give Our Fishermen Immediate Snapper Help Act or the GOFISH Act
This bill establishes requirements and restrictions for the 2017 and 2018 red snapper fishing seasons in the Gulf of Mexico.
The recreational season shall begin on July 1 of each year and last for 62 consecutive days.The bill also sets forth red snapper allocation and season duration requirements for the commercial and charter fishing sectors.
The catch and size limits for all three sectors shall be no less than the limits that applied to each sector for the 2016 fishing season.
Additionally, the National Marine Fisheries Service shall issue a proposed rule for the 2017 and 2018 red snapper fishing seasons.
March 7, 2017
03/16/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
03/07/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
03/07/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:44 PM