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33 U.S.C. § 4251

Incentive for fishermen to collect and dispose of plastic found at sea

United States · Title 33 — NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS · Status: effective

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33 U.S.C. § 4251, Incentive for fishermen to collect and dispose of plastic found at sea, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/469760
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The Under Secretary shall establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing incentives, such as grants, to fishermen based in the United States who incidentally capture marine debris while at sea— The Under Secretary shall encourage United States efforts, such as the Fishing for Energy net disposal program, that support—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 116-224(S. 1982)2020-12-18
    Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally