Illegal Fishing

Whitehouse, Sullivan, Colleagues Re-Introduce Fish Act to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest

May 2, 2023 Office of U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) yesterday reintroduced the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act, legislation to combat foreign illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing by blacklisting offending vessels from U.S. ports and waters.  The legislation would bolster the U.S. Coast Guard’s enforcement capabilities and advance international and bilateral negotiations to achieve enforceable agreements and treaties. …

Statement on Traceability and Port State Measures

February 19, 2021 Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability

Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities are putting fish stocks and marine ecosystems in peril, jeopardizing a vital supply of food and nutrition for billions of people. As leaders in the seafood sector, we are determined to act collaboratively with our supply chain partners and with governments to combat this scourge. …

Americans Overwhelmingly Support Ending Illegal Fishing and Seafood Fraud, Poll Finds

January 28, 2021 Oceana

– Oceana today released the results of a nationwide poll finding that Americans overwhelmingly support policies to end illegal fishing and seafood fraud. Included among the key findings, 89% of voters agree that imported seafood should be held to the same standards as U.S. caught seafood. …

US International Trade Commission Holds Virtual Public Hearing on Seafood Obtained via Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

July 31, 2020 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The U.S. International Trade Commission is investigating the extent to which imports of seafood products obtained via illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing impact the U.S. commercial fishing industry. …