The fact is that many, I daresay most, of the proponents of the domestic fin ban are actually committed to eliminating all shark fishing in the U.S.
This bill will do nothing to effectively combat the practice of finning on the high seas and in other countries.
H.R. 1456 is not about ending finning, therefore, but instead will cause the demise of a legal domestic industry.
Shutting down the U.S. supply, therefore, will have no real impact on this market.
H.R. 1456 will eliminate a significant number of jobs and impact for the Florida economy.
The bill creates an import certification program modeled after the existing shrimp import certification program.
While I fully support all efforts to stop the horrific practice of shark finning, I have some questions about whether th...
I believe we can do more good by incentivizing other countries to follow our sustainable management practices rather tha...
the Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act, which sets U.S. fisheries laws and regulations as a standard for other sh...
Is it reasonable to conclude that both recreational diving for sharks and commercial fishing can co-exist?
It is very tough for transit to be able to come up with the 80 to 90 percent for a transit project.