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GA HR822
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/15/2022
Primary Sponsor
Ron Stephens
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AI Summary
- Georgia House of Representatives formally states its opposition to shark finning—the practice of slicing fins from live sharks and discarding the bodies—which kills tens of millions of sharks annually
- Saltwater recreational fishing generates $343.7 million and 3,811 jobs for Georgia each year, with sharks identified as a key species group
- Georgia is identified as a port of entry for shark fins and shark fin products from countries that do not prohibit shark finning, and the state was recently involved in an illegal international shark fin smuggling ring
- Supports a requirement that any importer of shark fins into the United States must certify the fins were harvested under guidelines equal to or more conservative than U.S. standards
- Non-binding resolution with no force of law; directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the public and press
Legislative Description
Georgia's opposition to shark fin trade; state
Last Action
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
3/15/2022
Committee Referrals
Game, Fish & Parks2/24/2022
Full Bill Text
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