S. 4938: Bycatch Reduction Act

S. 4938 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Commercial fishing vessels operating in Alaska waters currently use heavy trawl nets that contact the ocean floor and accidentally catch non-targeted species like salmon and halibut. Under this bill, these vessels must transition to modified gear, such as… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.