Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Protection Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to provide compensation to commercial fishermen and farm-raised (aquaculture) fish producers for losses due to algae bloom, freshwater intrusion, adverse weather, bird depredation, disease, and other conditions. Commerce must provide payments to eligible fishermen and aquaculture producers based on a formula if their actual total gross revenue for a given year falls below 85% of the average total gross revenue for the previous three years.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditAnimal and plant healthAquacultureAtmospheric science and weatherBirdsDisaster relief and insuranceMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionWater quality
Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Protection Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2209| Senate
| Updated: 7/23/2019
Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Protection Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to provide compensation to commercial fishermen and farm-raised (aquaculture) fish producers for losses due to algae bloom, freshwater intrusion, adverse weather, bird depredation, disease, and other conditions. Commerce must provide payments to eligible fishermen and aquaculture producers based on a formula if their actual total gross revenue for a given year falls below 85% of the average total gross revenue for the previous three years.
Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditAnimal and plant healthAquacultureAtmospheric science and weatherBirdsDisaster relief and insuranceMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionWater quality