H.R. 3840 · 110th Congress

Atlantic Menhaden Conservation Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Jim Saxton
Introduced
2007-10-16
Latest action
2008-05-08 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Summary

Atlantic Menhaden Conservation Act - Imposes a fishing moratorium regarding Atlantic menhaden that are reduced to meal and oil for the coastal waters of each coastal state north of South Carolina, including Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission.

Requires studies and reports.

Makes it unlawful to engage, or to attempt to engage, in the commercial harvesting, in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), of Atlantic menhaden that are reduced to meal and oil.