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- Americans allowed 'first right' to fishing within American waters
- Foreign fishing vessels must allow Americans to oversee their actions
- Secretary of State to publish a list of countries employing illegal fishing methods (ex. use of environmentally harmful fishing nets- 2.5 km drift nets)
- Secretary of State to issue a report of all marine resources within US territory to be published every two years
- US does not trade with nations violating international fishing regulations
- Secretary of State will continue to identify countries that violate international regulations
- Any entity allowed to fish in US waters must promote fishing safety, fishery conservation and management as well as comply with a list of regulations outlined by the relevant council and the Secretary of State
- Opinions of fishermen to be taken into account
- All fishing vessels within US waters must be registered
OUR PROBLEM
- Fish population is decreasing- overfishing
- Coral Reef dying
- Biodiversity is decreasing
- Composition of water changing (salinity)- eutrophication
- The human population is increasing (especially in developing sountries)- fish demand is increasing
- Flag-Hopping
- Technology worsens overfishing
- Not enough scientific data about the ocean
- Invasive species
- Genetic composition of fish changing
- Food web/ecosystem changing
- Ignorance and apathy of people
Attendance List
Alex T. Vai
Vrajesh Modi
Adam Bockelie
Brian Ross
Alex M. Jordan
Alex S. Piotrowski
Todd Mooring
Tracey Hayse
Sean Wahl
Eva Cheung
Somani Patnaik
Ivy Huang