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S. 793, Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 115th
Date Requested May 18, 2017
Requested By Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Date Sent July 21, 2017
Description:

S. 793 would prohibit the sale, transport, possession, and purchase of shark fins and products containing shark fins. Violators of this prohibition would be subject to a civil penalty pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.  The bill also would allow for the lawful possession of shark fins obtained via a state, territorial, or federal license or permit if the shark fin is destroyed or discarded, used for noncommercial purposes, or used for display or research purposes by a museum, college, university, or any permitted researcher. The prohibition in the bill would not apply to Mustelus canis (smooth dogfish) or Squalus acanthias (spiny dogfish).

 

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