H. R. 8507, titled the "Bottom Trawl Clarity Act of 2024," is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. It aims to establish designated zones where fishing activities using bottom trawls can be conducted. The bill requires fishery councils to define "substantial...
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H. R. 8507 is a plan to make special places in the ocean where boats can fish with big nets that touch the bottom, but they have to stay away from areas with delicate sea life like coral. This plan wants to keep the ocean healthy by making rules about where and how this type of fishing can happen.