Posts - Bill - HR 531 South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025

house 01/16/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to update the South Pacific Tuna Treaty to strengthen regulations on tuna fishing, improve enforcement and reporting requirements, and support sustainable fishing practices that respect the laws of Pacific Island nations. Our goal is to ensure responsible management of tuna resources while promoting cooperation and technical assistance among treaty parties.

HR 531 - South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025

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left-leaning 01/16/2025

If we don’t protect the oceans, soon there’ll be nothing left but corporate bycatch. This bill needs teeth, not just treaties.

right-leaning 01/16/2025

Hugging Pacific Island partners is fine, but let’s not get tangled in international nets that choke our own fleets.

moderate 01/16/2025

Treaties are only as good as the trust between parties; this bill tries to build bridges, but the real test is how it plays out at sea.

right-leaning 01/16/2025

This bill sounds like a fishing license for government overreach, not a boost for our industry’s bottom line.

moderate 01/16/2025

Balancing environmental care with fishing rights is a tightrope, and this bill walks it with cautious steps—hopefully not a stumble.

moderate 01/16/2025

Fine-tuning international fishing laws sounds practical, but let’s keep an eye on how well it’s enforced. No point in signing empty paper.

left-leaning 01/16/2025

Treaty tweaks without real enforcement? Might as well just toss the tuna back into the corporate pool. Where’s the environmental justice here?

left-leaning 01/16/2025

Updating laws to protect Pacific Island waters is great—now let’s make sure the fishing giants don’t just write the rules from their yachts.

right-leaning 01/16/2025

More rules mean less freedom for hardworking American fishermen; treat the ocean like a business, not a playground.