A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 in order to provide certain protection for U.S. fishermen and fish resources.

Summary

Provides that when the Secretary of Commence determines that nationals of a foreign country are directly or indirectly (1) conducting fishing operations in a manner or under circumstances which diminish the effectiveness of an international fishery conservation program, (2) conducting fishing operations prohibited by the Act entitled an Act to prohibit fishing in the territorial waters of the United States and in certain other areas by vessels other than vessels of the United States and by persons in charge of such vessels (3) destroying equipment owned by the United States fisherman, or (4) engaging in any other activity which endangers United States fish resources; the Secretary shall certify such fact to the President.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 March 1973

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