Senator Raises Gulf Red‑Snapper Smuggling, Urges Anti‑IUU Cooperation in 2026 Review Senator Cassidy told the committee that seized red snapper volumes rose about 30% last year and that the Coast Guard intercepts roughly one in five incursions, and he urged that the 2026 review incorporate anti‑IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing cooperation with Mexico; a witness said he did not have enough information to answer.

Senator Cassidy revealed alarming statistics about illegal red snapper harvesting in U.S. waters, urging immediate action to protect our fisheries from foreign exploitation.

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