S 3889 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act

This bill requires the Commerce Secretary to standardize and publish geospatial data about public ocean access and fishing restrictions on a public website. It mandates clear details on where fishing is allowed or restricted (including seasonal closures, no-catch zones, and vessel rules like motorboat limits), navigation information, and waterway restrictions (e.g., no-wake zones, anchoring rules). The data must be updated regularly and organized for easy public access, with a process for user feedback. It directly affects recreational users (boaters, anglers, divers) and commercial fishers who rely on knowing legal access points and restrictions on federally managed waters.
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Introduced Mar 6, 2024 Last action Mar 6, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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