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US HR1195

Local Fishing Access Act


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Introduced
02/16/2017
In Committee
03/07/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Local Fishing Access Act This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to permit and regulate Atlantic striped bass fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone. The transit zone is the area of federal waters within Block Island Sound, located between areas south of Montauk Point, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to permit and regulate Atlantic striped bass fishing in the Block Island Sound Transit Zone, which is the area of federal waters within Block Island Sound located between Montauk Point, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island. The bill also includes a savings clause that ensures any existing permits or authorized fishing activities in the transit zone are not affected by the new regulations.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (on 03/07/2017)

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