August 11, 2025 — In the weeks since the Senate Commerce Committee passed the bipartisan Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act in May, its momentum continues to build.
Spearheaded by U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the bill is now primed for a full Senate vote, as lawmakers use summer hearing information to press their case against foreign fishing fleets that threaten American waters, jobs, and sustainability.
“Our bill cracks down on illegal pirate fishing operations to level the playing field for Rhode Island fishermen and processors who play by the rules, and will help nurture the fisheries that keep our oceans and coastal communities so healthy and vibrant,” Whitehouse said.