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Commercial Fishing

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This page collects the 17 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 Supreme Court.

Active Bills

State BillLOUISIANAMay 29, 2026Louisiana requires commercial menhaden fishing vessels to use automatic identification systemsLouisiana requires all commercial menhaden reduction fishery vessels and active purse boats to install and use an automatic identification system (AIS) starting April 19, 2027. Vessels cannot operate State BillLOUISIANAMay 29, 2026Louisiana removes confidentiality for commercial menhaden fishing reports shared with legislative committeesState BillLOUISIANAMay 22, 2026Louisiana House Bill 721 allows early morning commercial shrimping in specified bays starting at 5:30 a.m.State BillLOUISIANAMay 22, 2026Louisiana bans commercial menhaden fishing in designated state waters and sets strict liability fines up to $7,500State 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

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Recent Activity

  1. 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
  2. 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

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Key Actors

  1. 01Joseph Orgeronperson2 mentions
  2. 02Bruce E. Tarrperson2 mentions
  3. 03WMNF 88.5 FMorganization1 mentions
  4. 04East Cote Blanche Baylocation1 mentions
  5. 05Atchafalaya Baylocation1 mentions
  6. 06Sweet Grown Alabamaorganization1 mentions
  7. 07Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commissionorganization1 mentions
  8. 08Vincent Cox IIIperson1 mentions
  9. 09Mainelocation1 mentions
  10. 10Vermilion Baylocation1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsLouisiana requires commercial menhaden fishing vessels to use automatic identification systems, Louisiana removes confidentiality for commercial menhaden fishing reports shared with legislative committees, Louisiana House Bill 721 allows early morning commercial shrimping in specified bays starting at 5:30 a.m. (+7 more)
  • Topic to peopleJoseph Orgeron, Bruce E. Tarr, Vincent Cox III
  • Topic to orgsWMNF 88.5 FM, Sweet Grown Alabama, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
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  1. Sep 14, 2026NewsSupreme Court Considers Hearing Maine Lobsterman's Challenge to GPS Boat Tracker Requirement
  2. Sep 11, 2026NewsWMNF Reports on Florida Shark Bite Statistics and Commercial Fisheries
  3. May 29, 2026State BillLouisiana requires commercial menhaden fishing vessels to use automatic identification systems
  4. May 29, 2026State BillLouisiana removes confidentiality for commercial menhaden fishing reports shared with legislative committees
  5. May 22, 2026State BillLouisiana House Bill 721 allows early morning commercial shrimping in specified bays starting at 5:30 a.m.
  6. May 22, 2026State BillLouisiana bans commercial menhaden fishing in designated state waters and sets strict liability fines up to $7,500
  7. Apr 14, 2026State BillLouisiana House Bill 855 Sets Minimum Depth Requirement for Commercial Purse Seines
  8. Mar 5, 2026State BillAlabama reduces seafood dealer license fee for current commercial license holders and mandates retroactive application to October 2025
  9. Feb 25, 2026State BillMississippi Senate Proposes Income Tax Credit for Fuel Taxes Paid by Commercial and Charter Boaters
  10. Jan 13, 2026State BillNew Jersey Bill A840 Changes Catch History Baseline for Menhaden Purse Seine Fishing Quotas

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