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Sen. Echols urges committee to shift coastal fishery control to Georgia, proposes industry fee
Summary
Senator Echols presented Senate Bill 420 (LC443323) to transfer certain coastal fishery authority from federal management to the state, seek industry fees to support surveys and management, and codify recent DNR board rules. The committee approved a motion on the measure by voice vote; exact motion text and vote counts were not specified.
Senator Echols told the committee he is carrying Senate Bill 420 (LC443323) and framed it as a chance to return certain management and data collection for Georgia’s coastal fisheries from federal oversight to state control.
"We need to get this out of the hands of the feds," Echols said, arguing the change would allow Georgia to better measure fish populations, support an industry-led fee, and capture local economic benefits along the Atlantic coast. He noted the Gulf states have…
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