Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025

The Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025 (FISH Act) directs the Secretary of Commerce, through NOAA, to create and maintain a public IUU Vessel List of foreign vessels, fleets, and their beneficial owners involved in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing or related activities. It sets criteria for listing (e.g., on RFMO lists, exceeding catch limits, using forced...