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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law No. 116-92).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Fish products Fishery management and conservation Inspection Internal trade International relations/cooperation International trade Marine fisheries Foreign fishing Human rights Food security Traceability/product tracing Food quality control/food safety EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Maritime zone
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Public Law incorporates the Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement Act (Maritime SAFE Act). The purposes of this subtitle are (1) to support a whole-of-government approach across the Federal Government to counter IUU fishing and related threats to maritime security; (2) to improve data sharing that enhances surveillance, enforcement, and prosecution against IUU fishing and related activities at a global level; (3) to support coordination and collaboration to counter IUU fishing within priority regions; (4) to increase and improve global transparency and traceability across the seafood supply chain as a deterrent to IUU fishing and a tool for strengthening fisheries management and food security; (5) to improve global enforcement operations against IUU fishing through a whole-of government approach by the United States; and (6) to prevent the use of IUU fishing as a financing source for transnational organized groups that undermine United States and global security interests.

Full text
English
Website
www.congress.gov