Senator Moody Targets Mexican Cartels Stealing Gulf Red Snapper

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Ashley Moody, along with Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and eight other Republican senators, is urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to target illegal fishing by Mexican vessels in U.S. waters, which undermines American fishermen and funds cartel activity.
 
“The continued ability to sell illegally harvested red snapper into the U.S. market is a powerful financing source for the Cartel and undermines both U.S. fisheries management and national security,” wrote the senators.

“We would appreciate NOAA Fisheries’ action in more aggressively applying its existing authorities to ensure that illegally harvested red snapper is not sold in the United States,” continued the senators.

The following senators joined Senators Moody and Cassidy in the effort: Kennedy (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Katie Britt (R-AL), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS).

Read the full letter HERE.