To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to repeal the long-term goal for reducing to zero the incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations, and to modify the goal of take reduction plans for reducing such takings.

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Introduced

20 September 2005

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.

Summary

Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to repeal the long-term goal of reducing to zero the incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations. Modifies the long-term goal of take reduction plans the reduction of such incidental mortality and serious injury (but not to any specified percentage).

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/3839
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