Sec. 145. Report on sources and impacts of derelict fishing gear
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Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes— an analysis of the scale of fishing gear losses by domestic and foreign fisheries, including— how the amount of gear lost varies among— domestic and foreign fisheries; types of fishing gear; and methods of fishing; how lost fishing gear is transported by ocean currents; and common reasons fishing gear is lost; an evaluation of the ecological, human health, and maritime safety impacts of derelict fishing gear, and how those impacts vary across— types of fishing gear; materials used to construct fishing gear; and geographic location; recommendations on management measures— to prevent fishing gear losses; and to reduce the impacts of lost fishing gear; an assessment of the cost of implementing such management measures; and an assessment of the impact of fishing gear loss attributable to foreign countries.