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Oceana Finds Most Vessels Exceeding Speed Limits in Areas Designed to Protect Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Along U.S. Atlantic Coast


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Oceana Finds Most Vessels Exceeding Speed Limits in Areas Designed to Protect Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Along U.S. Atlantic Coast
New report shows need for government to update vessel speed requirements and expand enforcement
Oceana’s report cover.
Description: Head Wounds – One-month old calf of Catalog #3230
On Scene, Measuring One-Month Old Calf of Catalog #3230
Approximately 22-foot-long dead right whale calf. The one-month old, male calf of Catalog #3230 beached on Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine, FL on February 13, 2021. The calf had injuries consistent with a vessel strike, including fresh propeller cuts on its back and head, broken ribs, and bruising. ....

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Congress Introduces Bold New Legislation to Combat Illegal Fishing, Seafood Fraud


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Congress Introduces Bold New Legislation to Combat Illegal Fishing, Seafood Fraud
OceanaMay 11, 2021 GMT
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WASHINGTON, May 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Today, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) introduced the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act, a comprehensive bill to end illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, expand transparency, and stop seafood fraud, while strengthening U.S. leadership on issues that threaten our oceans, consumers, and human rights.
 
A report by the International Trade Commission found that the United States imported $2.4 billion worth of seafood imports derived from IUU fishing in 2019. IUU fishing is off the books and can include fishing in closed areas or with prohibited gear, or for unmanaged species in unmanaged regions. IUU fishing can also be a driver of forced labor and other human rig ....

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Americans Overwhelmingly Support Ending Illegal Fishing and Seafood Fraud, Poll Finds


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Americans Overwhelmingly Support Ending Illegal Fishing and Seafood Fraud, Poll Finds
OceanaJanuary 28, 2021 GMT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Oceana today released the results of a nationwide poll  finding that Americans overwhelmingly support policies to end illegal fishing and seafood fraud. Included among the key findings, 89% of voters agree that imported seafood should be held to the same standards as U.S. caught seafood. Additionally, 81% of voters say they support policies that prevent seafood from being sold in the U.S. that was caught using human trafficking and slave labor. 83% agree that all seafood should be traceable from the fishing boat to the dinner plate, and 77% support requirements for all fishing vessels to be publicly trackable.  ....

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