(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.
Became Public Law No: 115-228.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-160.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-160.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 224.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6263; text: CR S6263)
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6263; text: CR S6263)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
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