A bill to amend the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 in order to regulate the acquisition by foreign fishing vessels, for processing at sea, of fish harvested by United States fishing vessels, and for other purposes.

(Measure laid on table in House (provisions inserted in H.R. 10782))

Amends the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 to include within the definition of fishing under such Act fish processing at sea. Defines the terms United States fish processors and United States harvested fish for purposes of such Act.

Provides that United States harvested fish transferred to foreign ships for processing at sea shall be considered as part of the total allowable level of foreign fishing in any fishery subject to the exclusive fishery control of the United States.

Revises certain fishing permit requirements for specified foreign fish processing ships at sea in certain United States' fisheries.

Prohibits the transfer of United States harvested fish to any foreign ship, within the United States' fishery conservation zone, having the fishing permit required by such Act.