Senator Stevens Floor Statement on the Introduction of the Senate Resolution Against Harmful Foreign Fishing Subsidies

Mr. President, Ive come to the floor to discuss the overcapitalization of the worlds fishing fleets, which is being fueled by the subsidies foreign governments direct to their fishing industries. The problems caused by these subsidies affect not only our global fisheries resources, but also the coastal communities which depend upon them. I am introducing a Senate Resolution condemning these subs...