New tools would help track where seafood comes from to fight illegal fishing.
This bill would require federal agencies to create a new way to identify where seafood comes from using chemical tests. This aims to help law enforcement stop illegal fishing. It would also let the Department of Defense use its funds to help other countries fight illegal fishing.
Today, there is no required standard chemical test to identify the country of origin for seafood, making it harder for law enforcement to combat illegal fishing. The Department of Defense also lacks explicit authority to use its operation and maintenance funds for maritime technical assistance to other nations specifically for combating illegal fishing. This bill would create that standard chemical test for seafood origin and explicitly allow the Department of Defense to use existing funds to help other countries fight illegal fishing and other organized crime at sea.
S 283 · 119th Congress · January 28, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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