A bill to enhance the enforcement of the laws relating to the conservation of the American lobster.

Summary

Prohibits the entry into the customs territory of the United States of any whole lobster or parts of lobster of a specified species that: (1) is smaller than the minimum possession size required under the American Lobster Fishery Management Plan; or (2) is bearing attached eggs or bears evidence of the forcible removal of eggs. Requires the Commissioner of Customs to enforce this provision. Requires the Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service to study annually the impact that the availability of undersized lobsters is having on the implementation of the fishery management plan. Requires transmittal of the study results to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 May 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 May 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 May 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 May 1988

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

6. 16 May 1988

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, State, Treasury.

   Source: Committee

7. 26 May 1988

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, ITC, USTR.

   Source: Committee

8. 6 July 1988

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

   Source: Committee

9. 16 August 1988

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From USTR.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 May 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Brennan, Joseph E. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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