Sec. 135. REPORT ON SOURCES AND IMPACTS OF DERELICT FISHING GEAR
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## SEC. 135 REPORT ON SOURCES AND IMPACTS OF DERELICT FISHING GEAR 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— ####
(1)an analysis of the scale of fishing gear losses by domestic and foreign fisheries, including— #####
(A)how the amount of gear lost varies among— ######
(i)domestic and foreign fisheries; ######
(ii)types of fishing gear; and ######
(iii)methods of fishing; #####
(B)how lost fishing gear is transported by ocean currents; and #####
(C)common reasons fishing gear is lost; ####
(2)an evaluation of the ecological, human health, and maritime safety impacts of derelict fishing gear, and how those impacts vary across— #####
(A)types of fishing gear; #####
(B)materials used to construct fishing gear; and #####
(C)geographic location; ####
(3)recommendations on management measures— #####
(A)to prevent fishing gear losses; and #####
(B)to reduce the impacts of lost fishing gear; ####
(4)an assessment of the cost of implementing such management measures; and ####
(5)an assessment of the impact of fishing gear loss attributable to foreign countries.