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This bill amends the Endangered Species Act to create an exception for certain fish that are legally kept in captivity or controlled environments, as long as they remain physically separated from wild populations of the same species. The exemption applies to both the original captive fish and their offspring, but only until they are intentionally released into the wild. Fish farmers, aquaculture facilities, research institutions, and other entities holding endangered or threatened fish in captivity would be affected by this change, as they would no longer face certain federal restrictions on activities involving these captive populations. Anyone holding such fish would need to demonstrate to the Secretary of the Interior that their fish qualify for this exemption and can do so by complying with relevant provisions of an international convention on endangered species. The bill contains no specific funding amounts or implementation timelines.

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