[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 78 (Friday, April 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18747-18748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9396]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--International Seafood Sustainability Foundation

    Notice is hereby given that, on March 17, 2009, pursuant to Section 
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), International Seafood 
Sustainability Foundation (``ISSF'') has filed written notifications 
simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade 
Commission disclosing (1) the name and principal place of business of 
the standards development organization and (2) the nature and scope of 
its standards development activities. The notifications were filed for 
the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of 
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.
    Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the name and principal place 
of business of the standards development organization is: International 
Seafood Sustainability Foundation, McLean, VA. The nature and scope of 
ISSF's standards development activities are as follows:
    ISSF will conduct scientific research to assess, evaluate, and 
establish science-based conservation measures and standards for 
sustainability of fish species across the world's oceans, at present 
focusing on tuna species. Its community membership will include 
industry, scientists, and non-governmental environmental organizations. 
ISSF is a nonprofit organization that has applied for tax exemption 
pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
    International Seafood Sustainability Association (``ISSA'') is a 
non-exclusive, voluntary trade association formed to fund and establish 
15SF. A condition to membership in ISSA is compliance with conservation 
standards established independently by ISSF. Membership in ISSA 
therefore indicates that all tuna products purchased, processed, and 
sold by the member originate from tuna caught in compliance with 
science-based conservation standards established by ISSF.
    The collective activity of both ISSF and ISSA is limited to 
establishing science-based conservation measures and indicating 
compliance with those standards. The collective activity will not 
extend to processing, marketing, or

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sales of any industry members' products.
    For more information concerning the International Seafood 
Sustainability Foundation and Association, please contact Michael 
Cohen; Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP; 875 15th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20005.

Patricia A. Brink,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. E9-9396 Filed 4-23-09; 8:45 am]
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