On the recordNovember 20, 2019
I would just note, that in California, where I authored a very similar ban on the possession, sale, and trade of shark fins, the sky has not fallen, the world has not ended. All of the calamities that my friend just predicted have not taken place, and guess what, there continues to be a sustainable shark fishery for the meat without contributing to the global shark fin trade that is driving the decimation of shark populations around the world. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from The Northern Mariana Islands (Mr. Sablan), the author of this bill.
