[Congressional Bills 110th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Con. Res. 94 Engrossed in House (EH)] 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 94 _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Whereas nearly 1,000,000,000 people around the world depend on fish as their primary source of dietary protein; Whereas the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has found that 75 percent of the world's fish populations are currently fully exploited, over exploited, significantly depleted, or recovering from overexploitation; Whereas scientists have estimated that a significant percentage of big predator fish such as tuna, marlin, and swordfish are gone from the world's oceans as a result of overfishing by foreign fishing fleets; Whereas the global fishing fleet capacity is estimated to be up to 250 percent greater than is needed to catch what the ocean can sustainably produce; Whereas the Congress recognized the threat of overfishing to our oceans and economy and therefore included the requirement to end overfishing in the United States by 2011 in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-479); Whereas the United States Commission on Ocean Policy and the Pew Oceans Commission identified overcapitalization of the global fishing fleets as a major contributor to the decline of economically important fish populations; Whereas harmful fishing subsidies encourage overcapitalization and overfishing; support destructive fishing practices such as high seas trawling that would not otherwise be economically viable; and amount to billions of dollars annually; Whereas such subsidies have also been documented to support illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing, which impacts commercial fisheries in the United States and around the world both economically and ecologically; Whereas harmful fishing subsidies are concentrated in relatively few countries, putting other fishing countries, including the United States, at an economic disadvantage; Whereas the United States is a world leader in advancing policies to eliminate harmful fishing subsidies that support overcapacity and promote overfishing; and Whereas a wide range of countries are currently engaged in historic negotiations to end harmful fishing subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the United States should continue to promote the elimination of harmful fishing subsidies that lead to-- (1) overcapitalization; (2) overfishing; and (3) illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing. Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2007. Attest: Clerk. 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 94 _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Encouraging the elimination of harmful fishing subsidies that contribute to overcapacity in commercial fishing fleets worldwide and that lead to the overfishing of global fish stocks.