Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 (P.L. No. 112–183). País/Territorio Estados Unidos de América Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2012 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to prohibit the sale of billfish. Materia Pesca Palabra clave Pesca marítima Manejo y conservación pesquera Peces marinos Comercio interior Comercio internacional Autorización/permiso Pesca artesanal Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios Infracciones/sanciones Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.gpo.gov