Fisheries Improvement and Seafood Health Act of 2024
This bill establishes the Fisheries and Ecological Resilience Program within NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service to help fisheries adapt to climate change and shifting ocean conditions. It requires the program to conduct research on changing ecosystems, develop science-based tools for fishery managers, coordinate across agencies, and engage with fishing communities - funded with $30 million annually from 2025-2030. The bill also directs a report analyzing U.S. seafood competitiveness in global markets, including trade barriers and recommendations for improving domestic producer support. It affects federal fishery managers, coastal communities, and seafood producers by mandating climate-informed management practices under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
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Introduction
Jun 2024
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Introduced Jun 18, 2024
Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
lower
Jun 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jun 18, 2024
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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