U.S. House Passes FISHES Act Aimed at Expediting Fishery Disaster
The U.S. House of Representatives passed The FISHES Act via voice vote on December 4. The legislation looks to improve the federal regulatory process linked to the allocation of fishery disaster relief, per an announcement from Congressman Byron Donalds’ (R-FL) office.
H.R. 5103 – "The Bipartisan Fishery Improvement to Streamline untimely regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act (FISHES) Act," will expedite the distribution of federal disaster relief following official fishery disaster declaration-which the State of Florida has requested seven times since 2012.
The legislation has received the support...
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