A bill to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressS-396Senate
Updated: Oct 4, 2017

Summary

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels. Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported to non-U.S. markets or transported to other U.S. markets. This bill requires billfish caught by U.S. vessels and landed in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas to be retained for sale in those areas.

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  1. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Senate

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    House of Representatives

  3. Received in the House.

    House of Representatives

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

    House of Representatives