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Committee approves bill to fund Georgia reef‑fish surveys with $10 endorsement
Summary
Lawmakers advanced House Bill 443, which authorizes a Georgia reef‑fish endorsement funded by a $10 resident/$20 nonresident endorsement to finance state surveys of reef and reef‑associated species, with proponents saying it will let Georgia manage fisheries on localized data rather than aggregated federal estimates.
The Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee voted to advance House Bill 443, which would authorize a state “reef/reef‑fish endorsement” funded by a small endorsement fee to support Georgia‑specific surveys of offshore reef fish.
Proponents, including retired fisheries biologist Bud Woodward and representatives of offshore fishing interests, told the committee…
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