Florida, Alaska Senators Champion Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] by Susan Chambers - May 3, 2018
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, recently introduced the Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act (S. 2764), a similar bill introduced in the House -- H.R. 5248 -- by Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla.
A press release from Rubio's office said the bicameral legislation recognizes the sustainable and economically-valuable fishing practices of U.S. shark fishermen and promotes U.S. standards for shark conservation and humane harvest.
Sharks play an important role in maintaining ...
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