I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5025 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2018 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel.

1. Limitation on enforcement based on observer reports Section 507 of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6906 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Limitation on enforcement based on observer reports No person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in the Convention Area shall be subject to any penalty under this Act or any other law or regulation applicable to such vessels based on a report by an observer on such a vessel, unless— (1) the observer report is provided to the captain and the owner of the vessel within 60 days after the end of the fishing trip; and (2) any enforcement action based on such report is brought within one year after the end of the fishing trip. .