S. 688 aims to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and its associated problems, like forced labor, on a global scale. The bill proposes creating a public blacklist of foreign vessels and owners involved in IUU fishing, prohibiting them from accessing U.S....
Simple Explanation
S. 688 is a bill that seeks to stop bad fishing practices around the world by keeping lists of boats that break the rules and not letting them come to the U.S., while also working with other countries to make fishing fair and safe.