Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT BANNING FISH CULTURE PENS IN LAKES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
Date filed
May 25, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07620 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT BANNING FISH CULTURE PENS IN LAKES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: A phenomenon known as "LAKE OVERTURN" has been identified as the primary cause of massive fish deaths in lakes due to concentrations of toxic compound products by toxic wastes in lakebeds. The fish kills in lakes are thus a result of thefish culture pens introduced and maintained thereon. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L. |
| DATE FILED : 1999-05-25 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD ON 1999-06-01 |
Abstract
Rationale: A phenomenon known as "LAKE OVERTURN" has been identified as the primary cause of massive fish deaths in lakes due to concentrations of toxic compound products by toxic wastes in lakebeds. The fish kills in lakes are thus a result of thefish culture pens introduced and maintained thereon.
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