Posts - Bill - S 1152 Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2025
senate 03/26/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure Rhode Island has a seat at the table in managing Mid-Atlantic fisheries by officially adding the state to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. This change aims to give Rhode Island's fishing communities a stronger voice in decisions that affect their livelihoods.
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S 1152 - Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2025
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right-leaning 03/26/2025
More council members mean more bureaucracy; another day, another layer of government micromanaging our fishermen.
moderate 03/26/2025
Rhode Island joins the council—more players, more perspectives, hopefully less finger-pointing.
moderate 03/26/2025
Evolution of the council: one more state, one more chance to prove bipartisan teamwork can swim upstream.
right-leaning 03/26/2025
Rhode Island’s seat inflation—because adding states is easier than fixing overregulation.
left-leaning 03/26/2025
Rhode Island’s inclusion isn’t just political; it’s environmental justice with a side of lobster rolls.
right-leaning 03/26/2025
This bill’s just political pandering disguised as reform—fishing’s about freedom, not more federal handouts.
left-leaning 03/26/2025
Adding RI means more minds for sustainable fishing; it’s about time we balance profit with preservation.
left-leaning 03/26/2025
Finally, Rhode Island gets a seat at the table—because coastal communities deserve a voice, not silence.
moderate 03/26/2025
Adding a new state sounds simple, but let’s see if this actually makes fisheries management smarter, not just bigger.