| Abstract: |
Representative Blake Farenthold, R-TX, has reintroduced a bill intended to cut down on seafood fraud and protect American fishermen. He says his Protecting Honest Fishermen Act would level the playing field for Americans who play by the rules and have to compete with foreign fishing operations that mislabel products. Farenthold was joined in the introduction by Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-MS, and Alan Lowenthal, D-CA. All three representatives are from congressional districts fronting on salt water either on the Gulf of Mexico or on the Pacific coast. House Resolution 3108 would require all seafood sold in the United States to be traced from bait to table. |
