{"data":{"id":"us/16-u.s.c.-4001","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 U.S.C. § 4001","heading":"Congressional findings","body":"The Congress finds that—(1) the commercial fishing industry of the United States significantly contributes to the national economy, and could make a greater contribution if fish resources within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone were more fully utilized; (2) the commercial fisheries of the United States provide significant employment in coastal areas and in processing and distribution centers; (3) fish contribute an important nutritional component to the American diet; (4) increased consumption of seafood in the United States could significantly lower the risk of many cardiovascular diseases; (5) Federally supported development programs for commercial fisheries are unable to meet present and future marketing needs; (6) many fish species are underutilized by the United States fishing industry because of underdeveloped markets; and (7) the United States fishing industry has the potential to expand greatly its contribution to interstate and foreign commerce, favorably affecting the balance of trade.","path":["Title 16—CONSERVATION","CHAPTER 60—FISH AND SEAFOOD PROMOTION"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc16@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:44Z","sha256":"a1a9b9a8b4d00df2309e98b625dadcf18a8009ec8f6cda96a24c54391cffe51b","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/16-u.s.c.-3957","next":"us/16-u.s.c.-4002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}