To support the Tarawa Declaration which calls for the negotiation of a regional convention to establish a driftnet free zone in the South Pacific region.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the policy of the United States should be to achieve international agreement on banning large-scale driftnet fishing on the high seas as soon as possible including by supporting the Tarawa Declaration (issued by the South Pacific Forum and supporting a regional convention to establish a driftnet free zone in the South Pacific and calling for cessation of driftnet fishing by Japanese and Taiwanese vessels) and other international efforts.

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Timeline

1. 28 September 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 September 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 September 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 October 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 October 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State, Commerce, Interior, Marine Mammal Comm, and DOT.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 November 1990

   Committee

   See H.R.2061.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 September 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Fishery Conservation Amendments of 1990