These Inexpensive Tools Could Help Increase Gulf Fish Stocks, Advocates Say
By Keith Magill
Houma Courier
Sport-fishing groups and federal officials say mandating that offshore anglers carry a simple $12 tool could help sustain red snapper and other fish stocks in the Gulf of Mexico.
The U.S. House last week passed the Descend Act, which requires recreational, commercial and charter boats to carry a venting tool or a descending device while fishing for reef fish in the Gulf's federal waters.