August 3, 2015 — On Monday, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Small Business held a congressional hearing in Homestead.
The subject of the hearing was a proposed bill that would allow state fishery managers to block fishing bans in state waters within national parks.
The bill’s relevance to South Florida is that it would shut down an attempt to create a marine reserve zone blocking commercial and recreational fishing in a portion of Biscayne National Park.
The hearing was standing-room only, and supporters representing both sides of the bill brought their passionate arguments to the Homestead community center.
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