Fishing restriction data must be online within five years
What the document says“Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall digitize and make publicly available online geographic information system data that describes, with respect to Federal fishing restrictions--”
Within 5 years of enactment, each Secretary must, to the maximum extent practicable, digitize and publish online geographic information system data describing Federal fishing restrictions: the location and geographic boundaries of restrictions on recreational and commercial fishing, including full or partial closures, no-take zones and restrictions within or surrounding marine protected areas; restrictions on the use of specific types of equipment or bait; and Federal requirements with respect to catch and release.
What the document actually says“Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall digitize and make publicly available online geographic information system data that describes, with respect to Federal fishing restrictions--”
Each leader must put fishing limits on maps online. They have five years. They must do as much as they can.
The maps show where fishing is shut down. Some spots let no one take fish. The maps show limits on gear and bait. They show where a fish must go back in the water.
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