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Maritime SAFE Act

Introduced: May 1, 2019 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 1, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Maritime Security And Fisheries Enforcement Act or the Maritime SAFE Act

This bill addresses illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing) and maritime security.

Among other things, the bill

  • establishes an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud;
  • increases the capacity of IUU fishing enforcement and customs and border security officers at U.S. ports;
  • requires collaboration with other countries to improve transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain;
  • promotes the use of technology to combat IUU fishing;
  • establishes a sub-working group to address IUU fishing within the U.S. exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico; and
  • addresses human trafficking in connection with the catching and processing of seafood products.
What's happening now May 1, 2019

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

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