S.3231 - Shark Conservation Act of 2008

A bill to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks. as introduced.
  • Short: Shark Conservation Act of 2008 as introduced.

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03/23/10
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09/08/08
Oceana.org-Value of Sharks to Eco ...

Senator Kerry introduced the Senate companion to the House bill, S. 3231. This legislation will improve existing laws that were originall...

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09/03/08
Save the sharks!

Shark Conservation Act of 2008 and Senator Kerry introduced the Senate companion bill, S. 3231, which would require sharks to be landed w...

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08/13/08
News from the Animal Welfare Insti...

The Shark Conservation Act of 2008 (H.R. 5741/S. 3231) - The measure would strengthen enforcement of an existing federal prohibition on r...

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07/31/08
Close the Loopholes on Shark Finni...

The House bill, S. 3231 will improve existing laws that were originally intended to prevent shark finning and will continue to foster sha...

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07/30/08
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Senator Kerry introduced the Senate companion to the House bill, S. 3231. This legislation will improve existing laws that were originall...

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07/08/08
WashingtonWatch.com - S. 3231, The...

S. 3231 would amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management...

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07/08/08
US House of Representatives Streng...

Later in the day, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) introduced S. 3231, an identical version of the Shark Conservation Act, in the US Senate. Sen...

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07/07/08
S.3231: Shark Conservation Act of ...

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07/07/08
S.3231: Shark Conservation Act of ...

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