A bill to amend the Magnuson Fishing Conservation and Management Act so as to enhance the enforcement of laws concerning American lobster.

Summary

Amends the Magnuson Fishery Conservation Act to make it unlawful for any person to ship, transport, or sell, in interstate or foreign commerce, any whole lobster or lobster part that is smaller than the minimum possession size under the American Lobster Fishery Management Plan, is bearing eggs, or bears evidence of forcible removal of extruded eggs.

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Timeline

1. 27 September 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 September 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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