United States · Bill · S
S. 2593 (107th)
Ocean Habitat Protection Act of 2002
Introduced
6 June 2002
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Summary
Ocean Habitat Protection Act of 2002 - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to place size limits on ground gear used on bottom trawls. Treats as unlawful the use of rollers, bobbins, tires, rockhoppers, or any other devices attached to a trawl's foot rope that are more than eight inches in diameter for fishing subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 June 2002
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 June 2002
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 June 2002
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/2593
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/2593