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Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 (P.L. No. 112–183).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to prohibit the sale of billfish.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Internal trade International trade Authorization/permit Artisanal fishing Traditional rights/customary rights Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act prohibits, subject to certain exceptions related to traditional fishing and markets, the placing on the U.S. market domestic and foreign-caught billfish for sale in the United States. This measure aligns foreign-trade policy with U.S. management measures of billfish and protects the significant economic benefits to the U.S. economy of recreational fishing and marine commerce and the traditional cultural fisheries. For purposes of section 308(a) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1858(a)), a violation of this rule shall be treated as an act prohibited by section 307 of that Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.gpo.gov