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Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025
This bill provides $2.7 million annually from 2026 through 2030 to fund a federal program that tags hatchery-raised fish released into the Great Lakes. By marking these fish, scientists and wildlife managers can track how well stocked fish survive compared to wild fish and determine whether stocking efforts are succeeding. The data collected will be shared with state, federal, and tribal wildlife agencies to help manage fish populations and support the region's commercial and recreational fishing industries.
People affected—not determinable from the text provided
Fiscal magnitude$13.5Mprovisional · pending reviewSection 5 authorizes appropriations of $2,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, totaling $13,500,000 over five years.
Reach18provisional · pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
Federal lands & resources+14
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceReceives authorized funding of $2.7 million annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and authority to hire personnel and buy equipment to run the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program (Sec. 4(a)-(b), Sec. 5).
- State and tribal fish management agenciesGain access to fish tagging and tracking data collected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to assist with fish stocking, habitat restoration, and predator-prey management (Sec. 4(c)-(d)).
Who it burdens
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceMust carry out the mass marking program, collaborate with federal, state, and tribal agencies, and share all tracking and tagging data collected under the program (Sec. 4(a), (c), (d)).
Who backs it
- Federal taxpayersProvides $2.7 million annually in authorized appropriations from federal revenues for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to fund the program (Sec. 5).