
With any luck, the new provisions would go into effect in the latter part of 2014, however, as the Washington Post recently chronicled, a partisan war is raging over Ocean Policy in the U.S., and Republicans may attempt to block Obama’s plan from being put into action.
Aside from the sanctuary initiative, Obama plans to combat seafood fraud and black market fishing. Recent reports have indicated that a high percentage of seafood imported into the U.S. - up to 32 percent - was caught as part of illegal or unregulated fishing methods. Much of it is also mislabeled because of the lengthy process involved in getting the food out to market. While details of Obama’s initiatives are not yet available, they are expected to tackle these issues.
Source:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/06/140617-obama-ocean-protection-marine-reserves-seafood-environment/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/national-ocean-policy-sparks-partisan-fight/2012/10/28/af73e464-17a7-11e2-a55c-39408fbe6a4b_story.html
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