The purposes of this chapter are⁠—

(1)  to support a whole-of-government approach across the Federal Government to counter IUU fishing and related threats to maritime security;

(2)  to improve data sharing that enhances surveillance, enforcement, and prosecution against IUU fishing and related activities at a global level;

(3)  to support coordination and collaboration to counter IUU fishing within priority regions;

(4)  to increase and improve global transparency and traceability across the seafood supply chain as⁠—

(A)  a deterrent to IUU fishing; and

(B)  a tool for strengthening fisheries management and food security;

(5)  to improve global enforcement operations against IUU fishing through a whole-of-government approach by the United States; and

(6)  to prevent the use of IUU fishing as a financing source for transnational organized groups that undermine United States and global security interests.