And already this year, the Coast Guard has arrested more than 50 Mexican fishermen and seized thousands of pounds of illegally caught fish, further underscoring the need for additional measures to protect our resources. Earlier this year, this committee advanced the bipartisan and illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement act, which I introduced along with Senator Schatz of Hawaii. to give NOAA and law enforcement the tools they need to identify fish stolen from our waters. (02:13–02:23)
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Asserts that the committee advanced a bipartisan act to enforce laws against illegal fishing, introduced by Ted Cruz and Senator Schatz.
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