A bill to address the threat to national security from illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and associated illegal activity, to prevent the illegal trade of seafood and seafood products, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressS-3400Senate
Updated: Aug 28, 2018

Summary

Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement Act or the Maritime SAFE Act This bill addresses illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing) and maritime security, including (1) establishing an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud; (2) increasing the capacity of IUU fishing enforcement and customs and border security officers at ports; (3) improving transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain; (4) promoting the use of technology to combat IUU fishing; and (5) establishing a sub-working group to address IUU fishing within the exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Timeline

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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