Trump vetoes bipartisan driftnet fishing bill
Source: The Hill
By forcing the West Coast drift gillnet fishery to use alternative gear that has not been proven to be an economically viable substitute for gillnets, the Congress is effectively terminating the fishery, the president said in a statement. As a result, an estimated 30 fishing vessels, all of which are operated by family-owned small businesses, will no longer be able to bring their bounty to shore.
The measure passed both houses of Congress with bipartisan support in last month It was authored in the Senate by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and by Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) in the house.
The recreational fishing and boating community has long advocated for transitioning away from large-mesh drift gillnets which needlessly kill non-target species including sportfish, Jeff Angers, president of the Center for Sportfishing Policy, said in a statement at the time. Today marks a significant victory for marine conservation, and we are grateful for the bipartisan effort to get the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act across the finish line.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/532337-trump-vetoes-bipartisan-driftnet-fishing-bill
rzemanfl
(29,556 posts)Fuck him.
SergeStorms
(19,192 posts)If I had a dollar for every time I've called Trump an asshole in my life I'd be in a much higher tax bracket.
mahina
(17,640 posts)Not even for him. May it be reintroduced and passed as soon as hes marched out
msongs
(67,393 posts)scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)There's probably little chance of another veto override in the time that's left.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)be fair exchange for reducing drift nets that overkill unintended species and break loose, entangling boat propellers and entangling and killing whales.
Evolve Dammit
(16,723 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,881 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)Under existing law, no new gill net permits can be issued in California, but it allowed existing gill net permit holders to continue using gill nets. Those grandfathered permit holders have dwindled down to about 30. Those 30 permit holders cause a lot of damage to marine wildlife. It is well past time for them to catch fish like all other CA commercial fisherman, who have managed to stay in business without gill nets.
world wide wally
(21,740 posts)Trump is a fucking drift net if you ask me.