To place a moratorium on the fishing of Atlantic striped bass within waters under the jurisdiction of the United States.
Atlantic Striped Bass Protection Act - Amends the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to make unlawful the possession or fishing of Atlantic striped bass within the exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for three years after enactment of this Act, subject to extension by the Secretary of Commerce. Allows, when necessary, transport through the EEZ of bass caught outside the EEZ.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
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