Red Snapper Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rutherford
Introduced
Summary
Pauses South Atlantic area and bottom closures for snapper-grouper species until independent survey data are integrated. This bill would stop the Commerce Secretary from issuing any interim or final rule or Secretarial Amendment that creates an area or bottom closure in the South Atlantic for species managed under the Snapper-Grouper Fishery Plan until the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is finished and its data are included in the first Southeast Data, Assessment and Review red snapper stock assessment after enactment.
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- Recreational and commercial fishermen: Keeps potential broad area and bottom closures off the table while the survey is completed, which preserves fishing access and seasons in the short term.
- Fishery managers and science: Requires the National Marine Fisheries Service to wait to use closure tools until the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count is complete and its data are integrated into the next SDAR red snapper assessment. The bill notes $8.7 million was invested in independent survey data over three fiscal years, including $3.3 million for the Count.
- Florida and the regional economy: Aims to protect economic activity tied to recreational red snapper fishing. The bill cites $14 million in economic output from Florida recreational anglers and 119,000 jobs.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Pause on South Atlantic fishing closures
This bill would halt new area or bottom closures for species under the South Atlantic snapper–grouper plan. The Commerce Department would not be able to issue interim or final rules or Secretarial Amendments that include such closures. The pause would last until two steps happen: the Great Red Snapper Count is finished, and its data is used in the first South Atlantic red snapper stock assessment after enactment. If passed, this could keep current fishing spots open for commercial and recreational fishers during the pause.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rutherford
FL • R
Cosponsors
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Bean (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Carter (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Mace
SC • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Donalds
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Franklin, Scott
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Dunn (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Lee (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Mast
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Gimenez
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Fry
SC • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Scott, Austin
GA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Luna
FL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Ezell
MS • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Diaz-Balart
FL • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Mills
FL • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Steube
FL • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Moskowitz
FL • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Haridopolos
FL • R
Sponsored 4/17/2025
McDowell
NC • R
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Fine
FL • R
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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