The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: Reauthorization Issues (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Feb. 7, 2005 |
| Report Number |
RL30215 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Daniel A. Waldeck and Eugene H. Buck, Resources, Science, and Industry Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The authorization of appropriations for the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act expired at the end of FY1999, although the Actâs requirements continue in force. At issue for the 107th Congress are the terms and conditions of any provisions designed to reauthorize and amend the Act to address the concerns of various interest groups. CRS [Congressional Research Service] queried numerous interest groups to identify issues likely to arise in reauthorization debate. This document outlines a number of potential issues, including: individual quota management programs; regional council decisions; bycatch; marine protected areas; essential fish habitat; fishery management data collection; the definition of 'fishing community'; the fishery management plan review process; highly migratory species; fees; and ecosystem health and long-term resource productivity. This report will be updated periodically as the reauthorization debate progresses to include and discuss legislative proposals and additional issues that arise. Information on legislation related to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in the 106th Congress can be found in CRS Report IB10010, 'Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 106th Congress.'
