3.0.0 1106 2023-01-15T15:48:19Z 2023-01-15T15:48:19Z Senate S S 2003-05-22 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-05-22T18:16:15Z 2003-05-22 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6985-6987) IntroReferral 2003-05-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6985) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-05-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. N K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2003-05-22 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative fees Administrative procedure Animals Data banks Department of Commerce Environmental Protection Fish kills Fisheries Fishery management Fishes Fishing Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government statistics Gulf of Mexico Law Leases Licenses Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine ecology Overfishing Shellfish Standards Sustainable fisheries Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2003-05-22 Introduced in Senate 2003-07-25T20:46:16Z Fishing Quota Act of 2003 - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require the Regional Fishery Management Councils and the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) or his designee, when developing a limited access system for fisheries to achieve optimum yield, to take into account: (1) the conservation requirements of this Act with respect to fisheries; and (2) the fair and equitable distribution of a public resource.

Authorizes the establishment of a fishing quota system in a fishery management plan or amendment prepared by any Regional Fishery Management Council or the Secretary.

Specifies fishing quota system: (1) requirements the Councils and Secretary must ensure that any proposal meet; (2) right, tittle, and interest scope and limitations; (3) eligibility requirements; (4) duration; and (5) referendum procedures. Prohibits approval or implementation by the Secretary of any fishery management plan (or amendment) unless it has been approved by more than two-thirds of those voting in a referendum among eligible permit holders.

Authorizes the Secretary to approve and implement a program submitted by a Council which reserves up to 25 percent of the fees collected from fisheries for costs related to the management and enforcement of fishing quota programs for issuance of obligations that aid in financing the: (1) purchase of fishing quotas by small vessel fishermen; and (2) first-time purchase of fishing quotas by entry level fisherman.

Requires the National Research Council to provide an independent review, every five years, of the effectiveness of fishing quota systems conducted in Federal fisheries.

Requires the Secretary to issue regulations which establish requirements for a fishing quota system.

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