FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT

Amendments

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6076, H6082, H6086, H6087, H6088, H6089, H6090, H6092, H6093, H6094, H6095 [11JY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), consideration (H. Res. 965), H6062 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions

Fish and fishing: phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (see S. 2773), S2484 [26AP] (see H.R. 5638), H3706 [26AP]

——— provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that are due to certain tariffs imposed by other countries (see H.R. 6528), H7686 [25JY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), consideration (see H. Res. 965), H5748 [26JN]

Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see S. 3605), S6816 [11OC] (see H.R. 5697), H3833 [8MY]

Letters

Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Christopher Brown, Seafood Harvesters of America (organization), H6085 [11JY]

——— Eric Brazer, Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance, H6084 [11JY]

——— Glen Brooks, Gulf Fishermen’s Association, H6084 [11JY]

——— several fishing industry organizations, H6085 [11JY]

Lists

Letters of support for H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, H6076 [11JY]

Organizations supporting S. 2773, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, S2487 [26AP]

Motions

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6097 [11JY]

Remarks in House

Fish and fishing: create a fishing industry-based pilot research trawl survey for New England Fishery Management Council and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, H6086, H6087 [11JY]

——— prohibit sale of shark fins (H.R. 1456), H4287 [22MY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), H6051, H6069–H6098 [11JY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), consideration (H. Res. 965), H6057–H6064 [11JY]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 200), motion to recommit, H6097 [11JY]

NOAA: encourage elimination of lionfish from U.S. waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for additional tags authorizing fishing for certain species, H6096 [11JY]

Rhode Island: add to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, H6087 [11JY]

Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (H.R. 5697), H3786 [8MY]

Remarks in Senate

Fish and fishing: phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (S. 2773), S2487 [26AP]

Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (S. 3605), S6820 [11OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 965) (H. Rept. 115–786), H5748 [26JN]

Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2773) (S. Rept. 115–430), S7431 [11DE]

Regionally Empowered Decision-Making for Snapper, Noting the Angling Public and the Preservation of an Exceptional Resource (RED SNAPPER) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3588) (H. Rept. 115–1047), H9666 [27NO]

Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 793) (S. Rept. 115–388), S7132 [27NO]

Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 200) (H. Rept. 115–758), H5283 [19JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 965, consideration of H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, H6057 [11JY]

H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, H6076–H6082 [11JY]