{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-commends-final-rule-to-combat-seafood-fraud-and-illegal-and-unregulated-fishing", "Senator Markey Commends Final Rule to Combat Seafood Fraud and Illegal and Unregulated Fishing", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Edward Markey", "M000133", "www.markey.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Senator Markey Commends Final Rule to Combat Seafood Fraud and Illegal and Unregulated Fishing \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFriday, December 9, 2016\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington (December 9, 2016) \u2013 Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee,\u00a0applauded the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) final rule establishing the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and seafood fraud.\r\n\r\n\u201cSeafood fraud not only hurts American consumers, it also harms the fishermen who depend on an honest marketplace,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Markey.\u00a0\u201cEnsuring that seafood is legally caught and honestly labeled is important for our economy, public health, and the health of our oceans. Although this final rule focuses on priority species, the Seafood Import Monitoring Program lays the groundwork to ensure transparency and traceability for all seafood products that enter the American marketplace. As a global leader in seafood sustainability, the United States should set the example with a clear goal of boat-to-plate traceability for all seafood products. I will keep working with the seafood industry, consumer advocates and other stakeholders to protect both American fishermen and consumers.\u201d\r\n\r\nIn July 2016, Senator Markey led a\u00a0letter\u00a0to NOAA and the State Department in support of a strong final rule to ensure that both fishermen and consumers are protected from IUU fishing and seafood fraud. Senator Markey, joined by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss), wrote President Obama in January 2014 requesting that he direct federal agencies to better coordinate their efforts to fight seafood fraud. In June 2014, the White House announced the formation of the Presidential Task Force on Combatting Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and Seafood Fraud whose work led to the today\u2019s announcement.\r\n\u00a0\r\n###", 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://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-commends-final-rule-to-combat-seafood-fraud-and-illegal-and-unregulated-fishing"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3976378832012415, "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"}