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Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Shark Depredation Task Force to identify needs, set research priorities, recommend management actions, and develop outreach and education for fishers and coastal communities. Adds a new Magnuson‑Stevens Act research-projects provision to support studies on causes of and responses to shark depredation while preserving existing Department of Commerce authorities under other laws.
The measure directs NOAA/Commerce-led coordination among managers, scientists, and stakeholders, emphasizes research and community-facing materials, and signals potential future management or outreach actions based on Task Force findings. No specific funding or effective date is specified in the text provided.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced July 16, 2025 by Richard Lynn Scott · Last progress July 16, 2025
SHARKED Act of 2025