
United States Senate Passes Bill Banning Drift Gillnets
NATIONWIDE一 The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to pass the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act on Sept. 14. The bill will phase out the use of large-mesh drift gillnets in

NATIONWIDE一 The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to pass the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act on Sept. 14. The bill will phase out the use of large-mesh drift gillnets in

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Two proposals aiming to challenge the Trump administration’s offshore drilling plans made it out of the House of Representatives on Sept. 11. Both bills aim to “permanently protect” the

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal bill updating Coast Guard policies on a myriad of recreational boating issues was approved by the U.S. Senate, Nov. 14; the final vote was 94-6,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal bill proposing to support waterway access projects and improve navigability cleared its way through the U.S. Senate, Oct. 10. Senators joined their counterparts in the

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dangerous algae blooms in Florida was the center of a legislative discussion in the nation’s capitol on Aug. 28, as members of the U.S. Senate’s Commerce, Science

Editor’s Note (Nov. 23, 8:00 a.m.): The House of Representatives passed its version of tax reform, Nov. 17, one day after The Log’s most recent issue went to press. The Senate’s version