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Senate Commerce Committee reports Shark Act to full Senate, creates task force on shark depredation
Summary
The Senate Commerce Committee voted to report the Shark Act of 2025, which would create a task force to study shark depredation and recommend practical measures to reduce sharks stealing hooked or caught fish, ordering the bill favorably to the full Senate by voice vote.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted June 20 to report S.2314, the Shark Act of 2025, to the full Senate. The chair opened the markup by describing the measure as targeting “shark depredation,” the loss of hooked or caught fish to sharks, and said the bill “would establish a task force to develop practical solutions to help fishermen land their catch…
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