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SUSHI Act would task NIST with chemical tests to deter illegal seafood imports, supporters say
Summary
Representative Babin introduced the SUSHI Act (H.R. 3,706), which would direct NIST to develop chemical assays to identify the geographic origin of seafood such as red snapper and tuna to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; Florida enforcement officials and the subcommittee expressed support.
Representative Babin introduced H.R. 3,706, the Standards for Understanding Source and Habitat Identification (SUSHI) Act, which would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop chemical and other forensic testing methods that could identify the geographic origin of fish species such as red snapper…
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