{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sablan.house.gov/tackling-illegal-fishing", "Tackling illegal fishing", "2019-11-18", "2019", "2019-11", "Democrat", "House", "MP", "Gregorio Sablan", "S001177", "sablan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Tackling illegal fishing                                           \n              Nov 18, 2019      \t\t        \t    \n      \t            \n                    \n                                            \n          \n        \n        \n            \n    \n  \n    \n        \n            \n        \n      \n    \n    \n    Foreign vessels have been caught fishing illegally within the exclusive economic zone surrounding the Northern Marianas, undermining economic opportunities for legitimate fishermen and putting our fish stocks at risk. The problem of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is a form of transnational organized crime that occurs around the globe, often includes labor abuses and human trafficking, and costs countries that play by the rules tens of billions of dollars. TheSubcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlifeheld a hearing a hearing on the topic Thursday to discuss the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration'sbiennial report on IUU fishingmandated by Congress. I questioned NOAA's Acting Director of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection on their seeming inability to negatively certify and sanction countries in clear violation of international laws. It is clear legislation should be strengthened and enforcement should be improved to effectively combat and control IUU fishing.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://sablan.house.gov/tackling-illegal-fishing"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8633999861776829, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}