HJR265 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris PringleRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Red Snapper fishery, Congressional delegation and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division, commended re efforts to secure management

Summary

A ceremonial House Joint Resolution commending Alabama leaders and the state department for securing state management of the red snapper fishery and urging federal support to let Alabama manage other recreational species off its coast.

What This Bill Does

This enrolled resolution recognizes the Alabama Congressional Delegation and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division, for effective management of marine fisheries and for building the largest artificial reef network in the U.S. It notes that Exempted Fishing Permits enabled Alabama to manage recreational red snapper, with performance surpassing federal data programs, and that the Gulf Council amended its Reef Fish Plan to allow ongoing Alabama management in perpetuity. It also urges the federal government to permit Alabama to manage all recreationally important species off the Alabama coast to benefit anglers, coastal communities, and saltwater fisheries.

Who It Affects

• Alabama anglers and recreational fishers, who would gain from a stable and reliable red snapper season.
• Alabama coastal communities and saltwater fisheries-related businesses and tourism, which benefit from healthy fisheries and related economic activity.
• Alabama's Congressional Delegation and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which are recognized and encouraged toward ongoing management authority.

Key Provisions

• Commends the Alabama Congressional Delegation and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division, for securing management of the red snapper fishery for all Alabamians, highlighting habitat work and economic benefits.
• Encourages the federal government to authorize Alabama to manage all recreationally important species off the Alabama coastline to benefit Alabama’s anglers, businesses, coastal communities, and the state’s saltwater fisheries.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory