H.R. 5741 · 110th Congress
Shark Conservation Act of 2008
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Lee7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Apr 9, 2008
- House Passed Jul 8, 2008
Shark Conservation Act of 2008 - Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to list a nation in the biennial report on international compliance if the nation's fishing vessels are or have been engaged in fishing activities that target or incidentally catch sharks and the nation has not adopted a shark…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Jul 8, 2008
Shark Conservation Act of 2008 - Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to list a nation in the biennial report on international compliance if the nation's fishing vessels are or have been engaged in fishing activities that target or incidentally catch sharks and the nation has not adopted a shark conservation program that is comparable, taking into account different conditions, to that of the United States, including measures to prohibit removal any of the fins of a shark (including the tail) and discarding the carcass of the shark at sea.
Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to make it a prohibited act to: (1) remove any shark fin (including the tail) at sea; (2) have a fin aboard a fishing vessel unless the fin is naturally attached to the carcass; (3) transfer a fin from one vessel to another or receive a fin unless it is naturally attached; or (4) land a fin that is not naturally attached or a carcass without fins naturally attached. Creates a rebuttable presumption that, if any shark fin (including the tail) is aboard a non-fishing vessel without being naturally attached, the fin was transferred in violation.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Shark Conservation Act of 2008
Latest action (Jul 9, 2008): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 9, 2008
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- House Introduced Apr 9, 2008
- House Passed Jul 8, 2008
No recorded floor vote found.