POLISCOPE
Topic18 documents tagged

Commercial Fishing

What This Page Covers

This page collects the 18 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Commercial Fishing”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Wildlife Protection.

Active Bills

State BillLOUISIANAMay 29, 2026Louisiana removes confidentiality for commercial menhaden fishing reports shared with legislative committeesLouisiana HB 886 removes confidentiality protections for commercial menhaden harvest reports received by legislative committees and repeals prior reporting exemptions, taking effect on August 1, 2026.State BillLOUISIANAMay 29, 2026Louisiana requires commercial menhaden fishing vessels to use automatic identification systemsState BillLOUISIANAMay 22, 2026Louisiana bans commercial menhaden fishing in designated state waters and sets strict liability fines up to $7,500State BillLOUISIANAMay 22, 2026Louisiana House Bill 721 allows early morning commercial shrimping in specified bays starting at 5:30 a.m.State BillLOUISIANAApr 14, 2026Louisiana House Bill 855 Sets Minimum Depth Requirement for Commercial Purse SeinesState BillALABAMAMar 5, 2026Alabama reduces seafood dealer license fee for current commercial license holders and mandates retroactive application to October 2025State BillMISSISSIPPIFeb 25, 2026Mississippi Senate Proposes Income Tax Credit for Fuel Taxes Paid by Commercial and Charter BoatersState BillNEW JERSEYJan 13, 2026New Jersey Bill A840 Changes Catch History Baseline for Menhaden Purse Seine Fishing Quotas

Showing 8 of 10 bills tagged with this topic.

Recent Activity

  1. Mon, Nov 21 item
    1. California Department of Fish and Wildlife delays commercial Dungeness crab season until Jan. 1Commercial Dungeness crab fishing from the Oregon border to Point Conception is delayed until at least Jan. 1 due to whale entanglements. Meanwhile, recreational fishing will open under trap restrictiSan Francisco County
  2. Mon, Sep 141 item
    1. Supreme Court Considers Hearing Maine Lobsterman's Challenge to GPS Boat Tracker RequirementThe Supreme Court will decide later this month whether to hear a lobster fisherman's legal challenge against a government requirement for commercial boats to use electronic tracking devices.Miami-Dade County
  3. Fri, Sep 111 item
    1. WMNF Reports on Florida Shark Bite Statistics and Commercial FisheriesA news article discusses shark bite statistics in Florida and global mortality rates for both humans and sharks.Hillsborough County

Finance Signals

No finance signals found for this topic in the available records yet.

Trace money trail →

Open the Money page to search by entity, donor, or PAC.

Reported financial relationships and timing signals. This does not prove motive or influence.

Key Actors

  1. 01Joseph Orgeronperson2 mentions
  2. 02Bruce E. Tarrperson2 mentions
  3. 03Steven George Xiarhosperson1 mentions
  4. 04WMNF 88.5 FMorganization1 mentions
  5. 05East Cote Blanche Baylocation1 mentions
  6. 06Atchafalaya Baylocation1 mentions
  7. 07Sweet Grown Alabamaorganization1 mentions
  8. 08Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commissionorganization1 mentions
  9. 09Vincent Cox IIIperson1 mentions
  10. 10Fort Bragglocation1 mentions

Connections Preview

Lightweight relationship summary. Open the full graph for the interactive view, including 1-hop neighbours and money edges.

  • Topic to billsLouisiana removes confidentiality for commercial menhaden fishing reports shared with legislative committees, Louisiana requires commercial menhaden fishing vessels to use automatic identification systems, Louisiana bans commercial menhaden fishing in designated state waters and sets strict liability fines up to $7,500 (+7 more)
  • Topic to peopleJoseph Orgeron, Bruce E. Tarr, Steven George Xiarhos (+1 more)
  • Topic to orgsWMNF 88.5 FM, Sweet Grown Alabama, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Open the relationship graph →

Source Trail

Documents whose extracted record lists this topic. Each item opens the Bill Dossier, which includes the official source URL when available.

  1. Nov 2, 2026NewsCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife delays commercial Dungeness crab season until Jan. 1
  2. Sep 14, 2026NewsSupreme Court Considers Hearing Maine Lobsterman's Challenge to GPS Boat Tracker Requirement
  3. Sep 11, 2026NewsWMNF Reports on Florida Shark Bite Statistics and Commercial Fisheries
  4. May 29, 2026State BillLouisiana removes confidentiality for commercial menhaden fishing reports shared with legislative committees
  5. May 29, 2026State BillLouisiana requires commercial menhaden fishing vessels to use automatic identification systems
  6. May 22, 2026State BillLouisiana bans commercial menhaden fishing in designated state waters and sets strict liability fines up to $7,500
  7. May 22, 2026State BillLouisiana House Bill 721 allows early morning commercial shrimping in specified bays starting at 5:30 a.m.
  8. Apr 14, 2026State BillLouisiana House Bill 855 Sets Minimum Depth Requirement for Commercial Purse Seines
  9. Mar 5, 2026State BillAlabama reduces seafood dealer license fee for current commercial license holders and mandates retroactive application to October 2025
  10. Feb 25, 2026State BillMississippi Senate Proposes Income Tax Credit for Fuel Taxes Paid by Commercial and Charter Boaters

Showing 10 of 18 source records.