H.R. 843 · 111th 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
2009-02-03
Latest action
2009-02-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

Subjects

Public lands and natural resources
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Mammals