Statement from the Department of the Interior on a Pelly Certification
Published by the Department of the Interior
Under the Pelly Amendment to the Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967, when the Secretary of the Interior finds that “nationals of a foreign country . . . are engaging in trade or taking which diminishes the effectiveness of any international program for endangered or threatened species,” such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Secretary must certify that fact to the President.
Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/statement-department-interior-pelly-certification
