Legislation would hold off looming vessel safety regs

摘要

Catching a break: A bill moving through Congress would provide relief from the 2020 deadline to comply with new commercial fishing vessel safety requirements.The new rules would apply to older vessels over 50 feet long and operating beyond 3 miles from shore. The Senate Commerce Committee on June 29 approved the bill (S. 3088) relaxing the deadline for complying with the Alternate Safety Compliance Program.