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Maritime SAFE Act

Introduced: August 28, 2018 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov

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

Aug 28, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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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.

What's happening now August 28, 2018

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

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