HR585 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Spencer Collier

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

U. S. Congress urged to explore options to minimize adverse impact of federal marine conservation legislation (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservaton and Management Act) on Alabama's commercial and recreational fishing industries

Summary

A Alabama House resolution urging Congress to lessen the sudden economic impact of federal fishing regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Act on Alabama's fishing industries.

What This Bill Does

The resolution notes that changes to the Magnuson-Stevens Act could impose tight restrictions and quick deadlines that harm Alabama's fishing sectors. It asks Congress to consider mechanisms to lessen this sudden impact while balancing conservation with Alabama's economic needs. It also calls for economic assistance and better funding for fisheries monitoring and research, and directs copies of the resolution to national and state leaders.

Who It Affects

• Alabama's commercial and recreational fishing industries and their businesses, which could be affected by tighter federal harvest rules and potential closures.
• Alabama fishing communities and related economic sectors (such as processors, suppliers, guides, and tourism) that depend on fishing and may require economic support to adapt.

Key Provisions

• Urges Congress to consider all available mechanisms to lessen the sudden impact of changes to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
• Encourages balancing resource protection with Alabama's economic prosperity and providing economic assistance to key fishing industries and businesses that cannot survive the restrictions.
• Calls for funding and measures to provide federal fishery managers with the financial means to gather and analyze more complete and continuous information on the status of fish stocks.
• Requests that copies of the resolution be provided to the President, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and Alabama's Congressional Delegation.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative