Fishermen would get help buying gear to reduce accidental catch and protect ocean habitats.
This bill would help fishermen, especially in Alaska, get new technology to avoid accidentally catching non-target fish and damaging the ocean floor. It would also fund new research into salmon and ocean ecosystems, and make it easier to use electronic monitoring on fishing boats.
Today, fishermen face challenges with accidental catch and potential damage to ocean habitats, and there are gaps in research about salmon and ocean ecosystems. After this bill, fishermen would have new financial assistance and testing facilities to adopt better gear, and the government would conduct more research to better understand and protect marine life, especially in Alaska.
S 3579 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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