Trump vetoes bipartisan driftnet fishing bill
ADVERTISEMENT “The recreational fishing and boating community has long advocated for transitioning away from large-mesh drift gillnets which needlessly kill non-target species including sportfish,” Jeff Angers, president of the Center for Sportfishing Policy, said in a statement at the time. “Today marks a significant victory for marine conservation, and we are grateful for the bipartisan effort to get the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act across the finish line.” Proponents of the measure will have to wait until the new Congress because there is no time left in this s...
Source: thehill.com