U.S. Senate Passage of Outdoor REC Act Positive for Florida
Sportfishing industry jobs and recreational fishing’s economic impact will now be accounted for as part of the U.S.’s gross domestic product, akin to other industries such as automobiles and pharmaceuticals, thanks to President Barak Obama’s signing the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act (Outdoor REC Act) of 2016 into law in December. “Sportfishing is…