Law Enacts Seafood Vendors in California
In a significant move towards ethical and sustainable seafood practices, President Obama signed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 and the Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Enforcement Act on November 5, 2015. These laws aim to ban imports of seafood caught by slave labor and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The IUU Fishing Enforcement Act closes a loophole in the US Tariff Act of 1930, preventing illegally harvested fish from entering the United States. This law is not limited to seafood but applies to goods produced by forced labor as well.
Meanwhile, in California, Governor Jerry Brown signed the "Pacific to Plate" bill, AB 226, which allows seafood markets to operate in public areas like farmers markets. Prior to AB 226, Fishermen's Markets were not defined as "food facilities," making it more difficult to obtain permits. However, specific details about the "Pacific to Plate" bill related to allowing seafood markets to operate in public areas are not fully clear from the available documents.
AB 226 also defines Fishermen's Markets as "food facilities," simplifying the permit process for commercial fishermen. It allows fresh fish to be cleaned for direct sale at seafood markets, and a special exemption was required for vendors to clean fresh fish for direct sales to customers before AB 226.
The new California law could have a significant impact on the gig economy, potentially guaranteeing minimum wages and benefits for workers, such as drivers for ridesharing companies. This law, however, does not directly affect social media platforms like Facebook, Messenger, Twitter, Pinterest, Linkedin, Whatsapp, or email.
These legislative actions set a precedent for other states or even the federal government to follow, marking a step towards ethical, sustainable, and locally-sourced seafood practices and fair labor standards in the United States.
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The IUU Fishing Enforcement Act, a part of the policy-and-legislation, focuses on preventing goods produced by forced labor, including illegally harvested fish, from entering the United States. In the realm of politics, California's "Pacific to Plate" bill, AB 226, introduces changes in the general-news domain, such as defining Fishermen's Markets as "food facilities" and potentially guaranteeing minimum wages and benefits for workers in the seafood market industry.
