October 28, 2024 — A bill introduced by U.S. Representative Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) would open federal fishery resource disaster funding to American fisheries devastated by foreign competition, such as the domestic shrimp sector.
“Our domestic fisheries are under assault not only from illegal and subsidized foreign competition but also from bureaucratic red tape failing to protect American industries,” Mace said in a statement. “The Protect American Fisheries Act takes a stand against these harmful practices and the inefficiencies in our system allowing them to persist. This legislation ensures we can cut through the red tape, defend the livelihoods of hardworking American fishermen, and strengthen our coastal economies by targeting illegal fishing, predatory pricing, and foreign market distortions.”