To require State or territorial approval of restriction by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce of recreational or commercial fishing access to certain State or territorial waters, respectively.
State and Territorial Approval for Restriction of Fishing Act or the STAR Fishing Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to obtain approval from the relevant fish and wildlife management agency of a state or territory before restricting fishing access to state or territorial marine waters that are within the jurisdiction of the National Park Service or the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, including coastal waters and estuaries.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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