FISH AND FISHING see also Marine Mammals; National Wildlife Refuges; Wildlife

Amendments

National Estuaries Week: designate (S. Res. 263), S8812, S8813 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: implement (see S. 267), S589 [11FE]

Aquaculture: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 753), H594 [15FE]

Coastal zones: extend the seaward boundaries of certain States (see S. 681), S2501 [9AP] (see H.R. 1430), H1857 [9AP]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2774 [17MY]

Corps of Engineers: manage threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota (see S. 365), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 709), H545 [14FE]

——— prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries (see H.R. 985), H1318 [6MR]

——— prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (see S. 421), S1011 [28FE] (see S. 982), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 826), H658 [26FE]

——— provide for ecosystem restoration in the lower Columbia River and Tillamook Bay estuaries (see H.R. 3414), H6952 [30OC]

——— revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to reprioritize certain authorized purposes (see H.R. 1460), H1908 [10AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: create competition in canned tuna purchasing program to strengthen buying power, increase availability to school lunch and nutrition programs, and create jobs in canning industry (see H.R. 2842), H5088 [25JY]

——— include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see S. 754), S2749 [17AP] (see H.R. 1590), H2122 [17AP]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 632), S2146 [21MR] (see H.R. 1313), H1821 [21MR]

Dept. of Commerce: issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program (see S. 1275), S5620 [10JY] (see H.R. 2646), H4369 [10JY]

Dept. of Energy: make transparent direct and indirect costs incurred by power marketing administrations for compliance with environmental laws impacting fish and wildlife conservation (see H.R. 2162), H2953 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (see H.R. 1158), H1425 [14MR]

——— require Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to promote artificial reefs (see S. 1079), S3844 [23MY]

Ecology and environment: prohibit Federal agencies from requiring seafood to be certified as sustainable by a third party nongovernmental organization (see S. 1521), S6597 [18SE]

Endangered species: reduce predation on endangered Columbia River salmon and other nonlisted species (see H.R. 1308), H1821 [21MR]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 1505), S6518 [17SE] (see H.R. 322), H176 [18JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on certain regulations and fines governing incidental discharges from commercial vessels under a certain size (see H.R. 3464), H7050 [13NO]

FDA: require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see S. 248), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 584), H413 [6FE]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 520), S1592 [11MR] (see H.R. 1012), H1319 [6MR]

Foreign trade: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4175 [28JN]

——— prohibit importation or exportation of mussels of a certain genus (see H.R. 1823), H2400 [30AP]

Government regulations: allow fishermen who hold capital construction fund accounts to make a penalty-free withdrawal from such accounts without requiring reinvestment in the fishing industry (see S. 551), S1785 [13MR]

——— support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see H.R. 799), H596 [15FE]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges (see S. 571), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1185), H1426 [14MR]

Gulf of Mexico: authorize use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms for artificial reefs (see S. 96), S213 [23JA]

——— develop a fishery management plan for red snapper (see S. 1161), S4481 [13JN] (see H.R. 3099), H5546 [12SE]

——— provide tax relief for persons affected by the discharge of oil in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon (see S. 1506), S6518 [17SE]

——— provide that certain States have exclusive fishery management authority over reef fish in waters that, on average, are 20 fathoms or less in depth (see H.R. 1219), H1547 [15MR]

Immigration: authorize issuance of H2O nonimmigrant visas for aliens temporarily performing labor in the seafood processing industry (see S. 518), S1592 [11MR]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1451), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 3390), H6951 [30OC]

Law enforcement: establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties to enforce the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes (see S. 269), S589 [11FE]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 69), H29 [3JA]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 263), S6960 [26SE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 51), S43 [22JA] (see H.R. 263), H169 [15JA]

National Marine Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 68), H502 [13FE]

National Marine Technology Week: designate (see H. Res. 324), H5345 [1AU]

NOAA: develop a plan to conduct stock assessments for all stocks of fish for which a fishery management plan is in effect (see H.R. 3063), H5399 [2AU]

——— improve ability to address severe marine debris events (see H.R. 1425), H1856 [9AP]

——— limit maritime liens on fishing licenses (see S. 542), S1785 [13MR] (see H.R. 1147), H1396 [13MR]

——— making supplemental appropriations for fisheries disasters (see H.R. 1445), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1753), H2350 [25AP]

——— permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs (see S. 221), S469 [4FE]

——— provide for equitable management of summer flounder based on geographic, scientific, and economic data (see S. 1757), S8457 [21NO]

Oceans: develop a strategy to address the lionfish invasion in the Atlantic Ocean and support research and capacity building to develop responses to such invasion (see H. Res. 67), H502 [13FE]

Public lands: direct land management agencies to report on public access and egress to public lands for hunting, fishing, and recreation and use Land and Water Conservation Fund funds to secure such access (see S. 1554), S6960 [26SE]

Rhode Island: add to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (see S. 713), S2589 [11AP] (see H.R. 1504), H1956 [11AP]

Science: prevent escapement of genetically altered salmon (see S. 246), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 1667), H2245 [23AP]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1335), S5800 [18JY] (see S. 1660), S7876 [6NO] (see H.R. 3197), H5883 [26SE] (see H.R. 3590), H7353 [21NO]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 170), S357 [29JA] (see H.R. 1825), H2404 [3MY]

Stanislaus River: develop a pilot program to remove non-native predator fishes to protect the native anadromous fishery resources affected by certain operations of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 2705), H4597 [17JY]

States: grant exclusive fishery management authority over red snapper fish in the Gulf of Mexico to certain States (see S. 747), S2749 [17AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs (see H.R. 2261), H3215 [5JN]

——— exempt from certain prohibitions on the importation of wildlife animals accidentally included in shipments of aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture (see H.R. 3105), H5587 [17SE]

——— lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see S. 125), S284 [24JA] (see H.R. 358), H278 [23JA]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2799), H4978 [23JY]

Wildlife refuges: issue a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1384), H1824 [21MR]

Messages

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries: President Obama, S2855 [22AP]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean: President Obama, S2855 [22AP]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean: President Obama, S2855 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Aquaculture: classify farmed shellfish as a specialty crop, H3906, H3907 [19JN]

Bartlett, J.J.: Offshore Mariners’ Wives Association Friends of the Fishing Industry Award recipient, E1907 [19DE]

Bay Delta Conservation Plan: implementation, H676 [27FE]

Climate: global warming, H6809 [28OC], H6878–H6881 [29OC], H6930 [30OC]

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H2894 [22MY]

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: tribute (H. Res. 220), E691 [17MY]

Corps of Engineers: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Ohio River basins and tributaries, H4246 [9JY], H6739 [23OC]

——— prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (S. 982), H2825–H2827 [21MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend eligibility for certain emergency loans to commercial fisherman, H3893, H3894 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for implementation, administration, or enforcement of the National Ocean Policy, H4360 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (H.R. 1158), H3267, H3268 [11JN]

Douglas, Jacqueline: California Outdoors Hall of Fame inductee, E58 [23JA]

EPA: limit authority to implement certain actions relative to Chesapeake Bay watershed total maximum daily loads, H3769 [19JN]

Everglades National Park: impact of Government shutdown on fishing guides, E1502 [11OC]

Franklin County, FL: tribute to Florida Seafood Festival, E1600 [30OC]

GAO: assess costs of, and spending on, aquatic invasive species, H6717, H6744 [23OC]

Government regulations: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (H.R. 799), H3893 [19JN]

Lacey Act: modify, H4991 [24JY]

Law enforcement: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement the Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (H.R. 69), E11 [3JA]

National Invasive Species Awareness Week: observance, E178 [25FE], E245 [5MR]

Neosho, MO: anniversary of Neosho National Fish Hatchery, E1041 [10JY]

Nevada: impact of quagga mussels on water supplies, H6717 [23OC]

NOAA: clarify that fisheries disaster funds are intended for States that suffered a fisheries disaster as a direct result of impacts from Hurricane Sandy, H137 [15JA]

——— proposed rule to preempt State laws relative to shark finning, H4835 [22JY]

Public lands: impact of shutdown on fishing, hunting, and other recreational activities, H6308–H6312 [5OC]

Sanfilippo, Angela: Offshore Mariners’ Wives Association Friends of the Fishing Industry Award recipient, E1907 [19DE]

Sports: recognize importance of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting and ensure continued opportunities for those activities, H3029 [4JN]

Trout Unlimited (organization): anniversary of William B. Mershon Chapter, E449 [12AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (H.R. 358), E245 [5MR]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: impact of Government shutdown, S7180 [4OC]

Climate: impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S5896 [24JY], S6102 [31JY]

Corps of Engineers: efforts to restrict public access to fishing on certain sections of the Cumberland River, S2453 [8AP], S2863 [23AP]

——— prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (S. 421), S1028 [28FE], S2863 [23AP]

——— prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (S. 982), S3584 [16MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct study to propose method for voluntary crop insurance program for seafood harvesters, S4207 [11JN]

——— establish programs to support fisheries, S4048 [10JN], S4207 [11JN]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish, S3931 [4JN], S4047 [10JN]

Disasters: assistance for fishing communities funding through reductions in Dept. of Commerce funding, S1849 [14MR]

Ecology and environment: prohibit Federal agencies from requiring seafood to be certified as sustainable by a third party nongovernmental organization (S. 1521), S6599 [18SE]

FDA: require labeling of genetically-engineered fish, S2279 [22MR]

FEMA: emergency Federal disaster assistance for commercial fisheries, S318, S323–S325 [28JA]

Government regulations: allow fishermen who hold capital construction fund accounts to make a penalty-free withdrawal from such accounts without requiring reinvestment in the fishing industry (S. 551), S1788 [13MR]

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges (S. 571), S1859–S1861 [14MR]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S3223, S3227 [8MY]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (S. 1451), S6223–S6225 [1AU]

National Estuaries Week: designate (S. Res. 263), S8813 [13DE]

National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy: release, S2491 [9AP]

Oceans: impact of global warming on ocean acidification, S6505 [17SE]

Rhode Island: add to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (S. 713), S2592 [11AP]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 1335), S5806 [18JY], S7911 [7NO]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 1660), S7911 [7NO]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (S. 170), S367 [29JA]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S2855 [22AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries, S3242 [8MY], S3424 [14MY]

Reports filed

International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 269) (S. Rept. 113–127), S8912 [17DE]

North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 113–68), H2773 [17MY]

Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1384) (H. Rept. 113–100), H3250 [6JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Senator Alexander commended for efforts to prevent Corps of Engineers from restricting fishing access on sections of the Cumberland River: Tennessee General Assembly, S2454 [8AP]

Statements

Tribute to Dept. of the Interior Deputy Sec. David J. Hayes: Several Government Officials and Colleagues, S5616–S5618 [10JY]

Texts of

H.R. 1158, North Cascades National Park Service Complex Fish Stocking Act, H3267 [11JN]

S. 421, Freedom To Fish Act, S1028 [28FE]

S. 551, Capital Construction Fund Penalty Relief Act, S1788 [13MR]

S. 571, Great Lakes Water Protection Act, S1860 [14MR]

S. 982, Freedom To Fish Act, S3585 [16MY], H2825 [21MY]

S. 1451, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, S6225–S6229 [1AU]

S. Res. 263, National Estuaries Week, S6962 [26SE], S8821 [15DE]