Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025
Committee hearing: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Committee hearing
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Jul 22, 2025
What it does
The Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025 would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to exempt certain sturgeon held in captivity or controlled environments—including legally farmed sturgeon and their progeny—from specific prohibitions under the Act, such as restrictions on take and interstate commerce, as long as the fish are not intentionally returned to the wild. The bill applies to individuals or entities holding such sturgeon, requiring them to demonstrate the fish’s eligibility and maintain records inventories, and documentation as the Secretary of the Interior may reasonably require, without duplicating other regulatory requirements. The exemption remains in effect…
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