Sportfishing community lauds bipartisan effort to conserve Gulf reef fish Alexandria, Va. – November 21, 2019 – Today, the recreational fishing and boating community praised the Senate introduction of the DESCEND Act of 2019 by U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.). Also known as the “Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2019,” the DESCEND Act would require commercial and recreational fishermen to possess a descending device rigged and ready for use…
U.S. Senators Cassidy and Jones Introduce DESCEND Act Companion