S. 283

Summary: The law directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a standard method for identifying where seafood comes from, using chemical analysis, to help law enforcement combat illegal and unreported fishing. It requires the agencies to test this method on red snapper and tuna, create a portable field kit that works on prepared foods like sushi, and report to Congress within two years on the results and how to put the methodology into practice. The law also allows the Department of Defense to provide technical assistance to other countries' maritime forces to help them fight illegal fishing and organized crime.