A resolution expressing concern that illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing threatens security, prosperity, and biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean and facilitates human trafficking, including forced labor, and other inhumane and criminal practices in the region.
SRES 92 is a 2023 Senate resolution expressing concern about illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing in Latin America and the Caribbean. It specifically links IUU fishing to threats against security, biodiversity, and coastal livelihoods, while highlighting its connection to human trafficking and forced labor - citing that approximately 128,000 fishers globally face forced labor conditions tied to such activities. The resolution calls for stronger regional cooperation, inclusion of labor rights in IUU fishing definitions, and measures like trade agreement provisions and sanctions against entities involved in IUU fishing, particularly targeting Chinese distant-water fishing fleets. It does not create new laws but urges U.S. agencies and partner governments to take concrete steps to address IUU fishing and its associated crimes.
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Introduced Mar 2, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S638-639)
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Mar 2, 2023
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