A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, at the 20th Regular Meeting of the International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the United States should pursue a moratorium on the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery to ensure control of the fishery and further facilitate recovery of the stock, pursue strengthened conservation and management measures to facilitate the recovery of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, and seek a review of compliance by all Nations with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' conservation and management recommendation for Atlantic bluefin tuna and other species, and for other purposes.

Summary

Declares that it is the sense of the Senate that the United States delegation to the 20th Regular Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas should: (1) seek the adoption of a harvesting moratorium on the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery; (2) seek to strengthen the conservation and management of such tuna; (3) reevaluate the implementation, effectiveness, and relevance of a specified recommendation of the Commission and seek detailed justification from Commission members that have failed to fully implement the recommendations; (4) pursue a review and assessment of compliance; (5) seek to address noncompliance including, as appropriate, by deducting a portion of a future quota for a party to compensate for that party exceeding its quota in prior years; and (6) pursue additional research on the relationship between the western Atlantic and eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna stocks and the extent to which the populations intermingle.

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Timeline

1. 6 November 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13999-14000)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 November 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 November 2007

   Passed

   Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S14417-14418)

   Source: Floor

4. 14 November 2007

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S14417-14418)

   Source: Floor

5. 14 November 2007

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14417-14418)

   Source: Discharge

6. 14 November 2007

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14417-14418)

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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