FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT

Articles and editorials

Shark Fin Is Banned in 12 U.S. States—But It’s Still on the Menu, H9079–H9081 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Commerce: establish a permanent revenue-based disaster assistance program for commercial fishermen and farm-raised fish producers (see S. 2209), S5012 [23JY]

Fish and fishing: improve management of forage fish (see H.R. 2236), H3253 [10AP]

——— phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (see S. 906), S2043 [27MR] (see H.R. 1979), H2916 [28MR]

——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 877), S1987 [26MR] (see H.R. 737), H1171 [23JA]

——— prohibit sale of shark parts (see H.R. 614), H675 [16JA]

——— provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that are due to certain tariffs imposed by other countries (see S. 1984), S4566 [26JN] (see H.R. 3514), H5200 [26JN]

——— provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 3697), H5725 [11JY]

Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 864), H1332 [30JA]

Letters

Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act: Jack Montoucet, Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, H9079 [20NO]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 737, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, H9119 [20NO]

Remarks in House

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (H.R. 737), H9076–H9083 [20NO], E1485, E1494 [21NO]

Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (H.R. 864), E107 [30JA]

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. 906), S2049 [27MR]

NOAA: improve management of fish quotas to reflect evolving populations and locations, S4497 [25JN]

Reports filed

Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 906) (S. Rept. 116–166), S6888 [5DE]

Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 877) (S. Rept. 116–173), S7026 [12DE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 737) (H. Rept. 116–273), H8737 [8NO]

Texts of

H.R. 737, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, H9077 [20NO]