; and (B) provide a pathway for illegally caught fish to enter into the seafood supply chain. (19) By introducing cheaper, illegal products into the global market, IUU fishing undercuts the business and economic livelihoods of legitimate fishermen in the United States and around the world. (20) In the United States and around the world, seafood fraud undermines the economic viability of fisheries and deceives consumers about their purchasing choices. (21) According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the fishery imports of the United States represent a sizable portion of world imports of fish and fishery products. The United States can play a pivotal role in bringing greater security and transparency to the global fisheries industry by enhancing monitoring, enforcement, and prosecution through sustained diplomatic engagement. (22) As of July 2018, the Port State Measures Agreement had been ratified by 55 parties, including the United States, with more countries signing on regularly. (23) The United States Government, our international partners, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector have created a Global Maritime Community of Interest, which continues to develop a range of technologies and approaches to support surveillance, enforcement, and prosecution of persons engaging in IUU fishing. 4. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to support a whole-of-government approach across the Federal Government to counter IUU fishing and related threats to maritime security; (2) to prevent IUU fishing and the illegal trade of seafood and seafood products; (3) to improve data sharing that enhances surveillance, enforcement, and prosecution against IUU fishing and related activities at a global level; (4) to disrupt transnational organized criminal groups involved in IUU fishing, including the laundering of their profits; (5) to prevent IUU fishing from being used as a source of financing for transnational organized groups that undermine United States and global security interests