H.R. 5126: DESCEND Act of 2019
Legislation Details
116th Congress
To require individuals fishing for Gulf reef fish to use certain descending devices, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Garret Graves — R — LA
Addresses the use of descending devices to release reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico. (A descending device is an instrument that will release fish at a depth sufficient for the fish to be able to recover from the effects of barotrauma.) Specifically, the bill requires commercial and recreational fishermen to possess a venting tool or descending device that is rigged...
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