A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, at the 21st Regular Meeting of the International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the United States should seek to ensure management of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery adheres to the scientific advice provided by the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics and has a high probability of achieving the established rebuilding target, pursue strengthened protections for spawning bluefin populations in the Mediterranean Sea to facilitate the recovery of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, pursue imposition of more stringent measures to ensure compliance by all Members with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' conservation and management recommendations for Atlantic bluefin tuna and other species, and ensure that United States' quotas of tuna and swordfish are not reallocated to other nations, and for other purposes.
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Senate Resolution 346 expressed the Senate’s position that the United States should advocate for stricter, science-based international fishing regulations to protect Atlantic bluefin tuna and swordfish populations. The resolution called for the U.S. delegation to an international commission to support measures such as closing certain spawning areas to fishing and ensuring all member nations comply with conservation rules. For citizens, this measure aimed to support the long-term sustainability of the fishing industry and the recovery of depleted fish stocks while protecting the specific fishing quotas allocated to the United States.
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