South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025
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Topic: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS] (R) - AS
Summary
This bill revises federal requirements for U.S. commercial fishing vessels operating in the South Pacific. The changes reflect amendments to the South Pacific Tuna Treaty that were agreed to at Nadi, Fiji, on December 3, 2016. The treaty details mutual obligations of the United States and 16 Pacific Island countries when U.S. fishing vessels operate in the region.
Legislative Subjects
Australia; Civil actions and liability; Fiji; Fishes; International law and treaties; Kiribati; Law enforcement administration and funding; Licensing and registrations; Marine and coastal resources, fisheries; Marshall Islands; Micronesia; Nauru; New Zealand; Pacific Ocean; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Public Lands and Natural Resources; Samoa; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; User charges and fees; Vanuatu
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-05-14
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