H.R. 404: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021
CBO Score
$23 million
Documentation
Date of Report
Mon November 7th, 2022
CBO Report Details
Legislation Details
117th Congress
To improve the management of driftnet fishing.
Sponsor: Rep. Ted Lieu — D — CA
Addresses certain driftnet fishing. Driftnet fishing is a method of fishing in which a gillnet composed of a panel or panels of webbing, or a series of such gillnets, is placed in the water and allowed to drift with the currents and winds for the purpose of entangling fish in the webbing. Currently, the use of large-scale drift gillnets with a total length of 2.5 kilometers or more is prohibited in the United States.The bill e...
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