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Lawmaker raises environmental and safety concern about gear labeling and shallow-water blackout
Summary
Representative Gideon warned a bill highlighting shallow-water blackout and hypoxia risks may create marine debris if durable labels on gear peel off and enter the ocean; the comment arose during committee report consideration.
During consideration of standing committee reports, Representative Gideon highlighted a public-safety and environmental concern, saying the bill "brings to the issue of shallow water blackout and hypoxia" and noting his experience as a spear fisherman to caution that durable labels on gear can peel off and "end in the belly of 1 of the fish."
Gideon urged awareness of the practical consequences of labeling requirements and cautioned about unintended environmental impacts. The transcript records these remarks as part of the committee report discussion; no bill number or amendment text tied to labeling was provided in the transcript.
