S.Res. 368 - A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the Senate That, at the 20th Regular Meeting of the International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the United States Should Pursue a Moratorium on the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna Fishery to Ensure Control of the Fishery and Further Facilitate Recovery of the Stock, Pursue Strengthened Conservation and Management Measures to Facilitate the Recovery of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, and Seek a Review of Compliance by All Nations with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' Conservation and Management Recommendation for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna and Other Species, and for Other Purposes.

A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the Senate That, at the 20th Regular Meeting of the International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the United States Should Pursue a Moratorium on the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna Fishery to Ensure Control of the Fishery and Further Facilitate Recovery of the Stock, Pursue Strengthened Conservation and Management Measures to Facilitate the Recovery of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, and Seek a Review of Compliance by All Nations with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' Conservation and Management Recommendation for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna and Other Species, and for Other Purposes.

S.Res. 368 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, at the 20th Regular Meeting of the International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the United States should pursue a moratorium on the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery to ensure control of the fishery and further facilitate recovery of the stock, pursue strengthened conservation and management measures to facilitate the recovery of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, and seek a review of compliance by all Nations with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' conservation and management recommendation for Atlantic bluefin tuna and other species, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, at the 20th Regular Meeting of the International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the United States should pursue a moratorium on the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery to ensure control of the fishery and further facilitate recovery of the stock, pursue strengthened conservation and management measures to facilitate the recovery of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, and seek a review of compliance by all Nations with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' conservation and management recommendation for Atlantic bluefin tuna and other species, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor

John Kerry

Co-Sponsors

• Ted Stevens
• Daniel Inouye
• Maria Cantwell
• Barbara Boxer
• John Reed
• Olympia Snowe
• John Sununu

Subjects

• Marine resources
• Atlantic Ocean
• Europe
• Fishery management
• Foreign policy
• International affairs
• Marine biology
• Overfishing
• Sustainable fisheries
• Treaties
• Tuna

Related Bills

• H.Con.Res. 229 (110^th) : Expressing the Sense of the Congress That the United States Should Seek a Review of Compliance by All Nations with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' Conservation and Management Recommendations for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna and Other Species, and Should Pursue Strengthened Conservation and Management Measures to Facilitate the Recovery of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, and for Other Purposes.

Major Actions

Introduced	11/06/2007
Referred to Committee
Passed Senate	11/14/2007

Bill History

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	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	Senate	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.	11/14/2007	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	11/06/2007
		11/06/2007	Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
		11/14/2007	Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	11/14/2007	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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