REPORT ON SOURCES AND IMPACTS OF DERELICT FISHING GEAR.

SEC. 135. REPORT ON SOURCES AND IMPACTS OF DERELICT FISHING GEAR. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes—(1) an analysis of the scale of fishing gear losses by domestic and foreign fisheries, including—(A) how the amount of gear lost varies among—(i) domestic and foreign fisheries;(ii) types of fishing gear; and(iii) methods of fishing;(B) how lost fishing gear is transported by ocean currents; and(C) common reasons fishing gear is lost;(2) an evaluation of the ecological, human health, and maritime safety impacts of derelict fishing gear, and how those impacts vary across—(A) types of fishing gear;(B) materials used to construct fishing gear; and(C) geographic location;(3) recommendations on management measures—(A) to prevent fishing gear losses; and(B) to reduce the impacts of lost fishing gear;134 STAT. 1086(4) an assessment of the cost of implementing such management measures; and(5) an assessment of the impact of fishing gear loss attributable to foreign countries.