S 5067
Red Listing Monterey Bay Aquarium Act
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Bill overview
This bill, titled the Red Listing Monterey Bay Aquarium Act, prohibits the U.S. federal government from providing any financial support – through appropriations, awards, or grants – to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The bill is based on concerns that the Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program has unfairly placed the American lobster fishery on a ‘red list,’ suggesting consumers should avoid it due to potential risks to North Atlantic right whales. It argues that the Seafood Watch assessment is speculative and doesn’t reflect the lobster industry’s long history of sustainable practices and efforts to mitigate risks to whales.
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Angus S., Jr. King
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