July 25, 2015 — Mississippi is in favor of regional management of red snapper.
The state supports H.R. 3094, known as the Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act.
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana sponsored the 16-page bill on July 16, 2015.
Gov. Phil Bryant sent a letter in support of Graves’ legislation to House Speaker Paul Ryan and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi after federal funding was stripped from the bill last month.
With the bill, the five Gulf states’ chief fish and wildlife officials will be in charge of red snapper management in federal waters.