Dive Summary:
- Representative Ed Markey, a Democrat from Massachusetts, has introduced the SAFE Seafood Act, otherwise known as the Safety and Fraud Enforcement Seafood Act.
- This is the second version of the bill which was just updated to reflect exhaustive interviews with fisherman, producers and the FDA.
- A bipartisan effort, the bill focuses equally on proper enforcement of current regulations and new preventative measures, especially when importing seafood from abroad.
From the article:
“Fish fraud is a national problem that needs a national solution. This bill finally tells the seafood swindlers and fish fraudsters that we will protect America's fishermen and consumers from Massachusetts to Alaska," Markey said. “From tackle to table, this bill makes the entire seafood supply chain more transparent and trustworthy."