Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs
Legislative Hearing on:
H.R. 69 (Bordallo), To strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, to amend the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 to implement the Antigua Convention, and for other purposes. “Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2013”
H.R. 2646 (Herrera Beutler), To direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance the existing loan funding the Pacific Coast groundfish fishing capacity reduction program. “REFI Pacific Act”
H.R. ___ (DeFazio), To prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing through port State measures. “Pirate Fishing Elimination Act”
Ambassador David A. Balton (H.R. 69 and H.R. ____)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Department of State
Mr. Russell Smith (H.R. 69, H.R. 2646, and H.R. ____)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
Ambassador Mark P. Lagon (H.R. 69 and H.R. ____)
Chair of the International Relations and Security, MSFS Program
and Professor in the Practice of International Affairs
Georgetown University
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