HR 1082 · 94th Congress · Agriculture and Food
Wholesome Fish and Fishery Products Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.(1975-01-14)
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Wholesome Fish and Fishery Products Act - Declares that it is essential that the health and welfare of consumers be protected by assuring that fish and fishery products distributed to them are of good quality, wholesome, not adulterated, and are properly marked, labeled and packaged. Defines the terms used in the Act. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to make a survey of establishments and vessels which process fish and fishery products for interstate commerce to inform himself concerning the operations and sanitary conditions thereof for the purpose of developing standards of good manufacturing practices under which such establishments and vessels shall be maintained and operated. Directs the Secretary to prescribe standards of sanitation and quality control for the processing of fish and fishery products. Directs the Secretary to make a continuous inspection of each establishment where fish or fishery products are processed for interstate commerce. Authorizes the Secretary to require that adequate inspections be made of vessels processing fish or fishery products for interstate commerce. Provides that any inspector appointed for the purpose of this Act shall have access to such e…
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1 Democrat1 Republican