A resolution directing the United States to undertake bilateral discussions with Canada to negotiate an agreement to conserve populations of large whales at risk of extinction that migrate along the Atlantic seaboard of North America.

2/14/2008--Introduced.
Declares that the United States should:
(1) undertake bilateral discussions with Canada to negotiate an agreement for the conservation and protection of migratory or transboundary populations of large whales at risk of extinction in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, including mechanisms for reducing incidents of endangered large whales becoming entangled in fishing gear, being struck by ships, or otherwise adversely impacted by human activity; and
(2) until that agreement becomes operational, continue to reduce such human activity impacts while taking steps to minimize the economic impact of such efforts on affected industries.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
• and 3 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Joseph Biden [D, DE]
  • Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME]
  • John Sununu
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Committees

• Senate Foreign Relations

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate
February 14, 2008

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• Feb 14, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1074-1075)
• Feb 14, 2008: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
• Introduced on Feb 14, 2008.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Foreign policy
• Animal behavior
• Animals
• Atlantic Ocean
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• Canada
• Endangered species
• Environmental protection
• Fishery management
• Fishing boats
• International affairs
• International environmental cooperation
• Marine resources
• Natural resources
• Negotiations
• Treaties
• Whales
• Wildlife conservation

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