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Committee advances bill to make aggregated menhaden harvest data public
Summary
HB 886, sponsored by Vice Chair Ozeron, would allow season-long aggregated catch totals for the menhaden reduction fishery to be made public; the committee reported the bill favorable after supporters stressed transparency and an industry witness requested removing size-sampling requirements.
The House Natural Resources Committee on April 8 reported HB 886 favorable after members heard from conservation groups, fishing guides and industry. The bill would carve out an exception to confidentiality rules so that whole-season menhaden catch totals can be published in aggregated form.
Sponsor Vice Chair Representative Ozeron said the bill responds to confusion in…
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