H.R. 1007 · 110th Congress

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to repeal the long-term goal for reducing to zero the incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations, and to modify the goal of take reduction plans for reducing such takings.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Don Young
Introduced
2007-02-13
Latest action
2007-02-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.

Summary

Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to repeal the long-term goal of reducing to zero the incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations. Makes reduction of such incidental mortality and serious injury (but not to any specified percentage) the long-term goal.