A bill to encourage nations to implement measures to prohibit international trade in certain fish unless such fish are accompanied by a valid Certificate of Legal Origin.

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Directs the Secretary of State to commence negotiations with certain nations which import or export anadromous fish or anadromous fish products to secure a general agreement with them prohibiting international trade in such products unless they are accompanied by a valid Certificate of Legal Origin containing information that they were lawfully harvested. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to promulgate regulations providing for the issuance of Certificates of Legal Origin. Requires a certification from the Secretary of Commerce to the President whenever the Secretary finds that a nation is unlawfully engaging in the trade of such products.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 March 1990

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